Squier honors alt-rock godfather and Dinosaur Jr. leader J Mascis with a striking new Jazzmaster guitar model that delivers as much massive sound and performance as its namesake. The pickups, hardware and finish are all specified by Mascis himself for tremendous tone and value.
The J Mascis Jazzmaster features a basswood body, C-shaped maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with 9.5" radius and 21 jumbo frets, two single-coil Jazzmaster pickups with three-position switching and dual tone circuits, gold anodized aluminum pickguard, aged white plastic parts (knobs, switch tip, pickup covers), Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with vintage-style floating tremolo tailpiece, vintage-style tuners, chrome hardware, Vintage White finish and J Mascis signature on the back of the large '60s-style headstock.
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, (Lead Circuit), 2-Position Slide: Up: Lead Tone Circuit, Down: Rhythm Tone Circuit
Special Electronics: Upper and Lower Volume/Tone Control Circuits
Controls: "Lead" Circuit: Volume, Tone. "Rhythm" Circuit: Volume, Tone
Hardware: Chrome
Bridge: Adjusto-Matic™ Bridge with Vintage Style "Floating" Tremolo Tailpiece
String Nut: White PPS
Tuning Machines: Vintage-style
Switch Tip: Aged White Switch Tip
Tremolo Arm/Handle: Chrome Handle, Aged White Cover
Auxiliary Switching: Upper and Lower Volume/Tone Control Circuits
Truss Rod Wrench: Yes
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: Yes
Strings: NPS, .010-.046 Gauges
Unique Features: J Mascis Signature on Back of Headstock, Large '60s-Style Jazzmaster Headstock, Gold and Black Squier Logo, Squier Engraved Neckplate, Aged White Plastic Parts and White Dot Position Inlays
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic and Black Knurled Knobs