J Mascis about his new Signature Model

[ohm-men]

I just read a small intervieuw with Jay Mascis in a Belgian TV/Music magazine called Humo. Only a small intervieuw, just one mag page.
The interviewer saw his new JM and asked him some questions about it.
This is what he had to say about it;

"Next to Mascis sits a brand new purple Fender Jazzmaster"

HUMO: Did you wen't shopping?
Jay Mascis " No free delivery. This is the Fender 'Jay Mascis' Jazzmaster. I now got my own model. This example is only meanth for fotoshoots, it's not yet availble in the stores.

HUMO: What's the difference between a regular Jazzmaster?
Jay Mascis "Larger frets, a different bridge and a pickguard that was only made in 1958 and '59. Great guitar

HUMO: Are you gonna play it?
Jay Mascis "I might" (laughs) But certainly not the whole time. I rather play older gear. This guitar....It's playable. If I wanna play with a regular Jazzmaster live, I first have to tweak it. This one I can just grab from the rack.

HUMO: In the studio you use other guitars?
Jay Mascis "Yep"

HUMO: When do you decide which guitar you need?
Jay Mascis "My basic guitar for the new album was a Telecaster, Which I also used live a lot from '93 till '98. For "overdubs" I used a whole lot of different guitars.


Well, this is what Mascis had to say about the new signature Jazzmaster....

[Daysleeper]

Sweet! great find. Thanks.

Do you think it will be a Tune-o-matic bridge.

[mynameisjonas]

yes it has a gold tune-o-matic, like his stolen '59 had.

[blueavenger]

Wow!!  He loves it so much!  If it means that much to him, I'm gonna run right out and buy one!  Yeah baby! Right away...  Right now...  Yeah...  Right now...  Jeesh...  Show a little a little enthusiasm :-\  Fender must me thrilled with his spokesmanism.

[fourmations]

j wont give up on his vintages

at least he's honest and not saying its the
greatest jm he's ever played

rgds
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[JazzBlaster]

I idolized J for a long time, but it doesn't sound like a guitar I'd like.

[Puke+Cry]

Thaaanks.

[mcatano]

His apparent lack of "enthusiasm" could also be due to the fact that the interview in question was probably translated from English to French/Flemmish, edited for print, and then (I'm assuming) translated back to English by the OP. 

[Smallstone]

Eh? Me no understand? 'Apparent lack of enthusiasm'? This is J Masics we're talking about here!
Not usually known for his bravado! Lovely man that he is.

[mcatano]

Hence, "enthusiasm."

[aen]

hahahahahaha, mostly telecaster on the new record.

[cmatthes]

I was going to comment that that sounds like enthusiasm from him!  I've seen a couple of interviews, and he doesn't exude energy in that format.

I'm still interested in checking that one out.

[JazzBlaster]

I would want to play one before I bought it.

[seasick croc]

I saw Dinosaur Jr. (awesome show!) and I briefly asked about the guitar. It'll be Japanese and will run about $700. I thought it would be a limited Custom Shop deal, but apparently not.

[fuzzking]

Do they come with the shoes? 

M