J Mascis on His Signature EHX Ram's Head Big Muff

Legendary Dinosaur Jr. guitarist J Mascis has defined his sound with the help of an EHX Big Muff pedal since he started playing guitar. Now, EHX has released a new signature Ram's Head Big Muff π, featuring the classic sound we love in a chassis designed to match J's aesthetic. Find the new Ram's Head Big Muff π on Reverb now: bit.ly/3w789ss

[@micahpaulsen3940]

Seems like J has really been growing more comfortable on camera lately. What a sweet guy. Sick playing too

[@Russell1982]

Pretty sure I’ve seen this scam on other music accounts too. Just in case anyone was unaware.

[@kcd2120]

@@Russell1982 Yep. I always report these scumbag posts.

[@zaddyzeeseburgnutz]

@@Russell1982 Make sure to report this shit wherever you see it.

[@cameronchoice]

Yeah I think this is most I’ve ever heard him talk on video lol Really cool to see J Mascis so lively :)

[@JustenStoodley]

Freak of nature…. as J gets older he communicates faster and more coherently😏 Love this.

[@Craysist]

like benjamin button... except he was born as ozzy :')

[@koreyarmstrong456]

J Mascis is no ordinary man. While others boost for leads he decreases for rhythm.

[@fluidalchemist68]

most boost for virtue signaling :-)

[@xthexadvantagex]

Sometimes that works the best. Like the sweet spot on the volume knob in a pedal

[@3leggedgenes]

If you watch some of his more in-depth pedal/effects videos he explains why which is basically just that he understands how gain staging works.

[@adderon]

Gives Lou more room to shine

[@nick16754]

Glad to see J so enthusiastic about this.

[@MoreMeRecording]

For sure, this is about as demonstrative as J gets. The enthusiasm from him here is epic.

[@baabaabaa2293]

Ha! Yeah J doesn't go overboard much.

[@gordancvetkovic1966]

🤣

[@Djboyrimo]

Dude looks so dead I couldn’t tell if u were being sarcastic lol

[@MattisJason]

"I went to see Jeff Beck with everyone. He was pretty good back then." 🤣🤣

[@soundknight]

Jeff just kept getting better... His rock a Billy album was awesome.

[@samkoopmann8833]

Rip

[@robbrown4621]

One of my most favorite memories was being asked by J to introduce him to Elliott Smith in Luna Lounge on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in NYC... What an awesome request and I am so filled with joy knowing that in that moment that I was the one who brought them together. I miss Elliott but am so glad to see and hear J after all these years...

[@vanguardcycle]

whoa.. Luna Lounge with ES?!?! what a rad story.

[@snot246]

source

[@choadcityusa]

@@snot246 lol

[@maxnovinger3113]

Look at me Louie

[@thegiftedhermit7829]

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[@gabrielledebourg2487]

I love what EHX has been doing with the Big Muff reissues! Making them available and very affordable for everyone.

[@hoboroadie4623]

I have always felt like the prices from E-Hx were very considerate to the consumer. It's a strange phenomenon that could just be effective marketing, but I am fooled. 😸

[@Gibson1976uk]

A lot better than the prices for Tonebenders!!

[@rhythmjones]

J Mascis hoarded all the Ram's Heads so they had to make this reissue

[@garageink74]

I remember reading an interview with J in the 90s in one of the guitar magazines. He said he stopped at every music store while on tour and would buy every big muff he found.

[@thegiftedhermit7829]

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[@lewisgeyer1440]

While others have fallen by the wayside, J’s music has been a part of my life since the late ‘80s. Yes, I’m old. ;-)

[@dr0psy]

I think more than anything in the world I want to see footage of J when he's playing guitar for GG. His muff probably didnt get stolen, he probably just abandoned it because it had poop all over it

[@vanguardcycle]

bahahahaha. prob right

[@the-np4mr]

I didn't read the first half right and I thought you implied j mascis just pooped on his own muff lmao

[@impasceticfinalp2923]

What a great company EHX is.

[@GanjaGun]

They have the best 9V battery label ever.

[@impasceticfinalp2923]

@@GanjaGun The most powerful label lol

[@stillnessinmovement]

the guy has a whole room full of muff's, ehx builds his own model, and he is still comforted by the fact that its much easier to get another vintage one on the internet these days. that is real love.

[@bremlquan]

Or he is less embarrassed for hoarding something nice because it's easier for others to order now. Lol

[@thegiftedhermit7829]

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[@drdoofenstock5559]

I can hear this man talk for hours I love how he’s always talking about guitar such a dedicated musician

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[@adamcoe]

is that because you like him or because it takes hours for him to get a sentence out

[@JustSomeGuy]

I thought I owned a lot of Big Muff pedals. I was wrong. I bow to the king.

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[@thomasraven]

I love my muffs! I have several, but I'm still tempted to buy this just to support J. One of my all time faves!

[@largofardo747]

Nice scam xd

[@texanfournow]

J Mascis is a righteous dude. The sportos, motorheads, geeks, bloods, wasteoids, dweebies--they all adore him.

[@allthingsclassicrock]

Great reference!

[@danny_davis]

I see what you did there! 👍😀

[@jimtroeltsch5998]

J Mascis is a legend. I ordered one. I already have an amazing Ram's head fuzz, but I wanted to try this one. Rock on, J.

[@JosephGallagher]

Please let us know if they sound the same, have seen EHX themselves saying it's jus a Ram's Head RI with a different paint job

[@beenis08]

J is really happy here talking about his collection lol, nice to see

[@johnmcclure4946]

I saw Dinosaur before the jr application in a small club in the eighties, awesome! Love Deep Wound as well.

[@void0094]

J Mascis is one of my biggest inspirations

[@meowmeowmeow420]

i do not care

[@thomasraven]

Ignore the troll. Keep putting it out there, man. I especially love J's solo records.

[@deepfocus888]

@@thomasraven Apologies, thats' my son. We're taking away his XBox360 and Minecraft for one week.

[@baabaabaa2293]

Pity ya can't give kids a crack behind the ear anymore...pains nature's way of saying you fuktup!

[@tball5677]

Aim low and you'll always hit your target

[@lifespanofafry1534]

Calm down J! Loved seeing them in concert

[@thegiftedhermit7829]

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[@ORamn99]

Volume all the way up? I never thought about that when hearing J Mascis 😂

[@ChuyZapatista]

Its about time honestly. Im a fan of the op amp reissue, This one looks pretty too.

[@thegiftedhermit7829]

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[@inspyre.design]

Very cool, congrats! I've been through many distortion pedals, but the big ol' muff has earned it's spot as the only OD on my board. You just can't stay away from that thick, silver fuzz!

[@paulgodin1166]

Same thing for me, i'm only using the crunch of the amp and i have a Big muff when i really want it dirty 😈

[@WessStewart]

@@paulgodin1166 Have y'all seen the Idiotbox Effects No Moon? It's a Muff, a Rat, and a Tube Screamer, but in parallel. It's siiiiiiick.

[@paulgodin1166]

@@WessStewart no but i'm gonna check that right now !

[@VirginiaWolf88]

Searching for pedals before the internet was a major hassle. I can totally relate to J on that.

[@Splandrocity]

eBay was the game changer around 1997-98 when enough people knew of it.

[@derekfernandez7701]

Love ya J! Congrats on the signature pedal - sounds amazing! 💙

[@nativeeats8719]

I purchased this on reverb right after this vid posted I’m beyond ecstatic to receive it! And to buy it from J’s Shop is icing on the Pi 🥧 😂

[@sixbladeknife44]

I love when he uses his rare Jerms Tonebender with the Big Muff.

[@wade2361]

J's clean tone is a dimed Big Muff which he then adds dirt too. Classic!

[@TheDude4077]

J is THE muff player in my opinion, so this is a very nice signature pedal to see

[@jazzblasterrr]

I wish they would do a big box special edition pedal with triangle muff inspired looks.

[@Russell1982]

I’ve been posting this on various pedal videos too. Haha. Really wish they’d just do a special limited edition run of the triangles in the original format. Would be an instant purchase for me.

[@natethagod2426]

And the big box electric mistress

[@jazzblasterrr]

@@Russell1982 wren and cuff make one that probably even sounds better but I’d still like one from EHX…

[@Russell1982]

@@jazzblasterrr yeah I’ve seen the wren and cuff rams head ones, I am tempted by those too but I’d love a proper EHX one.

[@classicaxe1]

Hell yeah ! I been using Electro Harmonix Big Muffs since the 1970s ! PERIOD !

[@bigoldSupaD]

James Halliday has a pedal?!? This is an awesome edition to the Big Muff collection.

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

I used to be a connoisseur of big muff, small muff, any muff really in a pinch.

[@Matt-eg8wr]

Been waiting for this for too long

[@Embowaan]

The body of a dad, the forearms and fingers of a medieval blacksmith

[@powerboon2k]

He has already wrote all the songs I want to write.

[@Vlamirms]

Man, I just love the way J's Muff sounds. I could never quite dial in that sound. Maybe now I can! (and that's my internal dialog to justify the purchase of yet another big muff! Because I know I will. :)

[@jaysonc9690]

A huge part of the sound is also the amp. To get closer to the sound, set your amp on about edge of breakup/semi clean and it comes to life.

[@Fresh_I.S.C.]

damn, J is really coming out of his shell here..

[@cjscala87]

Jays tone is that of a teenager who first discovered a big muff.. but I love it

[@ilikepotatoes1345]

I think it's really good, he always has an overdrive before it which makes it really punchy and clear, his sound is very present and identifiable.

[@Wolf_K]

I have a 1981 V6 big muff that has the exact component values as J’s favorite. I’ve traced it and compared it to the trace of his. Same. It’s my favorite as well, best sounding big muff I’ve ever had.

[@BathedInMilk]

My favourite pedal is my Big Muff. I'm glad they're still so cheap and accessible too. Also glad they're unfashionable atm, y'all can keep your RATS. Keep flying the flag J.

[@nicolas.grisanti]

I love both, Rat and Muff...but yeah, i love more the Big Muff.

[@Sarcasticallyincharg]

Are they particularly unfashionable now?

[@garycoates4987]

I have a vintage rat and a vintage big muff deluxe that I have had around 40 years since I was a kid first learning, gotta have both !! 70s tone and 80s tone

[@Russell1982]

Leo, I haven’t seen you in years but I periodically see you pop up on the same gear videos I’m watching. :) Hope you’re well. Not sure if you really remember me but we were friends through James and Mike.

[@nkmcfrln]

@@Sarcasticallyincharg He's talking out of his ass.

[@paulgodin1166]

I have one of the 90's Big muff, the Giant metal box one (exactly the same as jack white). This is enormous on my pedal board but i love it, it's built like a russian tank. I've tried several new ones which are a lot smaller but i never found one with the same sound. I'm waiting to try this one out !

[@coontachi]

Nowadays Russian tanks not so solid if you know what I mean 🇺🇦

[@paulgodin1166]

@@coontachi Yeah you're right 😂🇺🇦

[@channtastic]

@@coontachi Can you simp for nazis any harder?

[@chriswhrtn]

j has a crazy guitar collection ngl

[@thegiftedhermit7829]

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[@nclsrfn]

4:51 : never seen J so animated!! Scary.

[@StandbyCymbalist]

i love how he doesn’t try to sell you the pedal.

[@rainbowslushy223]

Cause big muffs are like toilet paper . Everyone needs it

[@johnm3946]

Stoked for J, now I'm gonna need one!

[@thegiftedhermit7829]

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[@gregmize01]

Happy for J!!!!

[@blackdogrover]

Love you, man! Live Forever!! 🎶🎶🌻🌈🌅🎶🎶🦋🌄

[@AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84]

Can’t wait to get my hands on one and see how it pairs with my Orange micro dark and Mascis Squier Jazzmaster!

[@thegiftedhermit7829]

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[@ram_s_d27]

jesus christ i love his pedal cabinet

[@jhowellkc]

My first pedal was a green Sovtek Big Muff, totally because of J. Also got a DOD FX33 Buzz Box at the same time, because Melvins. Miss both, though I do still have the Muff knobs at least! 😆

[@kyarsm]

Would you sell them? I have a green sovtek missing knobs!

[@drippinglass]

I have both of those pedals! I got the muff for $49 new. The Buzz Box was way more, as I got it 5 years ago. It’s NOS with the box and instructions. 😀

[@jhowellkc]

@@kyarsm Maybe you have my old one? 😆 Maybe? Let me confirm that they're where I think they are. I have no idea what fair value for "vintage" Sovtek knobs would be. 😆

[@kyarsm]

@@jhowellkc I'm based in Scotland if that's any use for identifying it... let me know if you find them!

[@vidalpintor4524]

I love my big muff and J Jjst emphasizes how much fuzz should be respected

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[@Russell1982]

So is there any difference between this one and the regular rams head reissue or is it just the paint job with j’s signature?

[@maxmeadb]

After reading the description on the ehx website, I would guess no. They are both based on the 1973 violet rams head.

[@Russell1982]

@Neon Thunderbird it does seem to suggest that it’s just the same as the regular one but with a new paint job. I’m a huge fan of J but wouldn’t actually prefer the regular silver paint job. Been wanting to pick one up for a while so may have to go ahead.

[@ricky4214]

out of all my guitars and amps the one thing I worry about getting stolen is my pedal board, so when he started hoarding them I feel that. I can replace everything except some of the pedals

[@ignacioernesto]

j is the light

[@TheEternalWhiteBelt]

It's rare that I'll sit through a 5 and half minute commercial, but I can't not watch J on camera.

[@Lysergus420]

love me some J

[@gloryxkid]

Nothing beats the suf Amherst signature

[@joeyhyland]

Just realized that J Mascis and Steven Wright are the same person

[@TR-707]

awesome pedal and video. Happy this happened

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[@Barry101er]

The Master Blaster

[@FunkHitsTheFan]

Oh my it sounds like..... Another Big Muff! Don't get me wrong I love a classic big muff, it was my first "fuzz" but damn if there ain't an assload of unnecessary reissues and now signature models.

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[@urbanrunoff]

@5:04 😂 what a legend!

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[@geckomacabre]

love that they show you how to get his tone at 1:01

[@linusheeda]

Great sounding pedal. I need it on my board

[@g.marion5888]

The irony of J Mascis promoting his Big Muff is more ironic than anyone knows.

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[@darklight4815]

A big muff is something you really only need a few of but we insist on owning all of them ..

[@daltonvanhorn5167]

the muff is always on

[@ia5662]

a simple man - I love it!

[@000MidnightSun]

I went to go see Dinosaur Jr with Primus, it was pretty good...

[@thegiftedhermit7829]

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[@dls3939]

OK Cool, LOVE my Muffs too man.

[@ilikepotatoes1345]

I'm buying at least 40 of em

[@caseyholford]

Question for Reverb / EHX - is there any difference in the circuit between this and the recent Rams Head RI, or is it just cosmetic? Either way, great looking / sounding pedal.

[@aaronhuisinga2531]

I'm wondering the same thing. The only thing that is mentioned is the enclosure being custom.

[@Soothsayer.5150]

It's just cosmetic

[@thegiftedhermit7829]

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[@Bryanpjc]

This is just the best

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[@nicknickson3650]

This would be great for some Robert Fripp "Evening Star" era noodlings

[@jimtuerk]

Oh hell yeah

[@Dave-ug9bh]

😂 love everything about this!

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[@folkandyeyo6570]

i didn't know that dinosaur jr play with gg allin one day that was THE show slow voice and big muff it's a killer combo

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[@yunak9665]

Looking forward to giving it a try. Also, nice Draplin hat on J.

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[@averyadrian1534]

Is this just a Rams head reissue with a cool paint job and j’s signature?

[@AlfredNazGates]

I tried his muff in store and thought it sounded a little more tame and soft compared to other muffs. I still dont know the guy but I love these videos with gear collections.

[@predeterminedmeat5024]

Dinosaur jr is a great band and i suggest you give em' a listen

[@santin4reel]

You are sick dude!🤘 I love you🎸

[@starclash4311]

Jay's my great influence, he's my guitar hero. Interestingly i didn't know he uses the muff with fuzz and volume maxed out so his signature pedal should be borned with only one knob, the tone one. Thanks, i love teratology and i now fancies building a muff in a wha shell and treadledum my dinosauroucus licks away from those lame EHX lego pedals.

[@_Julian__]

As soon as I saw Big Muff and It’s spec’d to J’s tones I was in. New pedal buy ::)

[@buckbumble]

It’s the same circuit as the V2 reissue. Just different casing.

[@newjackswing19831]

Someone needs to tell J to calm down. Just so hyper. Take a chill pill, man!

[@davidgoode7416]

Great video

[@danielmcdill]

I like the Eddie Rifkind Satellite of fuzz personally...

[@HMACYT]

Got mine today!

[@thegiftedhermit7829]

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[@santin4reel]

The guy who dies with the most guitars win!🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@kevinkinnu341]

You can never have too many Big Muffs

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[@ITigerbaum]

One more for the Big Muff wall in my bathroom. My mom had a big muff.

[@buckbumble]

Mine did too! 5 kids will do that

[@ITigerbaum]

@@buckbumble Well how big was it?

[@dbell9571]

My favorite Masshole

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[@Redhotchilipprs]

I dig it man!

[@keithb5612]

I hope a newer affordable signature J Mascis Jazzmaster model is on the way too.

[@boket5u]

Sadly it isn’t. He confirmed it in his most recent rig rundown.

[@gabrielledebourg2487]

See if you can find a Squier Deluxe Jazzmaster. It’s the same guitar, just in Candy Apple Red. I have one, it’s absolutely amazing.

[@thomasraven]

@@gabrielledebourg2487 I second this. I got the hardtail version because there are so few hardtail Jazzies and was shocked by how good it is.

[@tungtobak]

There was one, that white one with gold scratchplate was decently priced when new. I lingered too long on it and now they are way pricier.

[@jimmytgoose476]

@ gabrielle de bourg they are definitely not the same guitars ; the deluxe is still very pretty, though 🤗

[@br00talbr00skeez]

They should do a big bix version of this pedal if they have not yet. Like what they did with the lizard queen.

[@arthurpiccio7906]

He's talking extra fast today.

[@drewa1999]

Rad! Long overdue though!

[@less_concerned1221]

I could have sworn this video came out quite a while ago, but without the new pedal in it. I wonder why they didn’t have new video with him playing the new version?

[@ummagumma7826]

Be cool if the settings on the pedal came permanently glued like that with volume and sustain all the way up