Dinosaur Jr.

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Contents 1 J Mascis 1.1 circa 1985 - 1988 1.2 circa 1996 1.3 circa 1997 1.4 circa 2009 1.5 circa 2011 2 Lou Barlow 2.1 circa 2006/07 2.2 circa 2010 3 Murph

J Mascis

circa 1985 - 1988

• Guitars: 1965 Fender Jazzmaster w/ Tune-O-Matic bridge (among other Jazzmasters), Gibson Les Paul Jr. SG (on some or most of Bug)
• Pedals: EHX Triangle and/or Ram's Head Big Muff, EHX Deluxe Big Muff (w/ built-in Soul Preacher), EHX Deluxe Electric Mistress, EHX Clone Theory, EHX Stereo Memory Man, Dunlop Crybaby
• Amps: (circa 1987) two Marshall 50W heads into a Marshall 100W head into two Marshall 4x12 cabs

circa 1996

(per GuitarGeek) (note that (as usual) various other trusty sources contradict parts of this rig; check out the circa 1997 section below)

• Guitars: 1965 Fender Jazzmaster
• Effects: C.A.E. MIDI Footswitcher, C.A.E. Switcher/Router, C.A.E. Super Tremolo, EHX Big Muff (Russian), EHX Big Muff (USA), EHX Electric Mistress, EHX Memory Man, EHX Clone Theory, EHX Small Clone, MXR Blue Box, MXR Phase 100, Roger Meyer Wah, Roger Meyer Super-Vibe, Univox Super Fuzz, Voodoo Bosstone Fuzz, Fender reverb unit, Groove Tubes Trio Tube Preamp
• Amps: '69 Marshall Major head into '69 Marshall 4x12 cab; '71 Marshall 100W head into '69 Marshall 4x12 cab; '68 Marshall 100W Super PA into '69 Marshall 4x12 cab; '69 Marshall 100W Super Bass into '71 and '72 Marshall 4x12 cabs; Marshall 50W Plexi Combo into Marshall 4x12 cab; '60s Fender Concert 4x10 combo and Fender Twin Reverb 2x12 combo (offstage for guitar tech)

circa 1997

Probably the best online resource on J Mascis's gear at the time: http://www.freesofree.net/digging_up_bones/

circa 2009

• Pedals: In 2009, his pedalboard was a strange, rough hybrid of the 1996 pedals and later 2011 pedals: see here
  • The pedals in the picture are: CAE RS-5 MIDI Controller, CAE MC-404 Wah, CAJ Twin Tremolo, EHX Big Muff, EHX Deluxe Electric Mistress, Crowther Audio Double Hotcake, Eventide Timefactor, AnalogMan Sun Lion, AnalogMan King of Tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler, Dr. Scientist Reverberator, Univox Super Fuzz, Foxrox AquaVibe, Boss TU-2

circa 2011

• Solo: See J Mascis
• Guitars: 1965 Fender Jazzmaster, 1963 Fender Jazzmaster, 2007 Fender J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster, numerous others (including a 1958 Fender Telecaster)
• Pedals: custom Bob Bradshaw pedalboard w/: custom Z.Vex Double Rock pedal (w/ two Box of Rocks), custom Dr. Scientist pedal (Woofer Wailer/Frazz Dazzler combination), vintage EHX Big Muff, EHX Electric Mistress, RMC wah, Foxrox AquaVibe, Eventide TimeFactor, Boss RV-5
• Amps: trademark triple-stack: ’60s Marshall Plexi Super Bass head + ’60s Marshall Plexi Super PA head + early-’70s Hiwatt Custom 100 DR103 head (all w/ EL34 tubes) > three Marshall 4x12 cabs (in addition to a late-70's/early-80's Hiwatt Custom 100 1x12 combo used as a wedge monitor)
• Other: Dunlop 1.14 mm Tortex picks, DR Tite-Fit MT-10 (.010–.046) strings, Monster and Mogami cables

Lou Barlow

circa 2006/07

• Basses: Fender '51 RI P-Bass
• Amps: run simultaneously: Fender Bassman 300 Pro or Ampeg SVT > Ampeg 8x10 cab; Marshall half-stack w/ JCM800

circa 2010

• Basses: Fender P-Bass, Fender J-Bass, Fender FrankenTele
• Amps: Peavey Mark IV and Marshall head w/ cab, Ashdown 115 and Ampeg 8x10, Markbass head

Murph

• Drums: C&C Custom
• Cymbals: Paiste