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Riff Tone
I'm Insane
Dinosaur Jr.
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s or 1970s, as used by J Mascis in this era)
AmpFender Bandmaster (tweed, vintage, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'I'm Insane' (from 'Bug', 1988). J Mascis is known to use his vintage Jazzmaster and Fender Bandmaster in the studio for this era. No evidence of live/touring Marshall/Hiwatt stacks used on this recording.
Tone Character(10)
punchy midrange attackfuzzy but articulate rhythmraw, saturated crunchslightly compressed dynamicsopen, uncompressed feelthick, woolly low endbiting upper midsnot scooped, forward midsaggressive pick attackclassic Dinosaur Jr. wall-of-sound rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and aggressive strumming while controlling fuzz-induced noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s or 1970s, as used by J Mascis in this era)
AmpFender Bandmaster (tweed, vintage, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'I'm Insane' (from 'Bug', 1988). J Mascis is known to use his vintage Jazzmaster and Fender Bandmaster in the studio for this era. No evidence of live/touring Marshall/Hiwatt stacks used on this recording.
Tone Character(10)
punchy midrange attackfuzzy but articulate rhythmraw, saturated crunchslightly compressed dynamicsopen, uncompressed feelthick, woolly low endbiting upper midsnot scooped, forward midsaggressive pick attackclassic Dinosaur Jr. wall-of-sound rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and aggressive strumming while controlling fuzz-induced noise, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.