Today, Fender announces the J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster® Pickups, an ode to one of alternative music’s most prolific shredders. Throughout Dinosaur Jr’s twelve album discography and his rich solo career, Mascis has established himself as one of guitar playing’s most tone savvy and ferocious players.
At the heart of his genre defining, nearly four decades long legacy is the Fender Jazzmaster. Not only does the bold and angular design of the Jazzmaster lend itself to a player as subversive as Mascis, but there is no instrument that sounds quite like it. That is, until now.
Thanks to the J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster Pickups, players everywhere can infuse their own favorite guitars with the aggressive yet wildly versatile sound that has become synonymous with Mascis himself. These pickups provide a nuanced spin on the classic Jazzmaster tone. Players can expect a uniquely warm and rich tonal palette that performs beautifully drenched in endless distortion stages, or completely dry.
Compared to the tones on the Fender J Mascis Signature Telecaster and the Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster, Mascis notes, “The new pickups have a sweeter more vintage sound,” and as his hopes for what people might feel when they test out the new pickups, J Mascis adds, “I hope they feel like playing their guitar, ideally they could make a song that could be my new favorite record!”
KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:
• Neck Pickup: 7.27K and Bridge Pickup: 7.31K DC Resistance
• Neck Pickup: 3.6 Henries, Bridge Pickup: 3.7 Henries Inductance
• Enamel-coated magnet wire delivers warm vintage-style tones
• Alnico 2 rod magnets for warm, sweet output
• Flush-mount pole pieces produce even string response
•Installation hardware included
The pickups are being released as part of a larger collection of signature J Mascis Accessories which include J Mascis Magenta Flower Strap, J Mascis Yellow Burst Strap, J Mascis Coiled Instrument Cable and J Mascis Dinosaur Jr. Pick Tin.
