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J Mascis — "Start Choppin'" Tone

Slide guitar: same Les Paul-into-Marshall rig but with slide, revealing how the crunch responds to fingerpicking technique. Gear guide to recreate the J Mascis "Start Choppin'" guitar tone at every budget.

About This Tone

From: Where You Been

Slide guitar: same Les Paul-into-Marshall rig but with slide, revealing how the crunch responds to fingerpicking technique.

Gear to Achieve This Tone

At £500, these are the key pieces that get you into J Mascis’s start choppin' territory:

  • Epiphone Les Paul StandardGuitar
  • Boss Katana 50 MkIIAmp
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