Description

Squier® honors alt-rock godfather and Dinosaur Jr. leader J Mascis with a striking 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.

Features

Maple neck with « C »-shaped profile and 21-fret Indian laurel fingerboard
Two single-coil Jazzmaster pickups
Classic dual-circuit design (« lead »/ »rhythm ») with volume and tone controls for each
Three-way toggle pickup switch, two-way slide « lead »/ »rhythm » switch
Adjusto-Matic bridge with vintage-style « floating » tremolo tailpiece
Gold anodized aluminum pickguard, vintage-style tuners

Specifications

Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: « C » Shape
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Position Inlays: White Dot
Number of Frets: 21
Truss Rod: Head Adjust
String Nut: White PPS
Nut Width: 1.675″ (42.5 mm)
Nut Material: White PPS
Body
Body: Basswood
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Body Shape: Jazzmaster®
Body Material: Basswood
Hardware
Bridge: Adjusto-Matic Bridge with Vintage Style « Floating » Tremolo Tailpiece
Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized Aluminum
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Switch Tip: Aged White
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
Tremolo Arm: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Squier®
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Single-Coil Jazzmaster®
Neck Pickup: Single-Coil Jazzmaster®
Pickup Configuration: SS
Controls: Lead Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Down): Volume (Neck), Volume (Bridge), Master Tone; Rhythm Circuit Controls (Slide Switch Up): Two Thumbwheel Controls for Neck Pickup Volume and Tone
Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup (Lead Circuit), 2-Position Slide: Up: Lead Tone Circuit, Down: Rhythm Tone Circuit
Special ElectronicsUpper and Lower Volume/Tone Control Circuits