July 2021 – Mass Street Staff Picks

Kyle RalstonFender Amps – Tone Master Twin Reverb
The Fender Tone Master Twin delivers the tone and vibe a vintage Twin gives you at half the weight!! (33 lbs vs. 65lbs) Usable features include a variable attenuator that allows you to switch from 1w to 85watts and three more settings in between with a balanced line out with level control. It has a great tube-esque sounding tone with no tubes translating into no maintenance! It also keeps the traditional features such as the unmatched reverb and tremolo desired by Fender players with a couple of modern Jensen N-12K speakers all encased in a pine cabinet.

It’s great price point, volume versatility, great tone, light weight, and low maintenance makes this a very desirable amplifier for any type of player or venue.

Fender Amps - Tone Master Twin Reverb

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Jim Baggett – Collings Mandolins – MT GT – Sunburst
Great sounding mando, articulate with a nice chop.

Collings Mandolins - MT GT - Sunburst

Our Collings inventory is always changing – head on over to view the latest in our Collings Collection!

Matt Pelsma – Universal Audio Recording Interface – OX-Amp Top Box
One of the best tools for guitarists in the studio! One look at any youtube video and you’ll see they are in every influencer and studio player’s tone arsenal.

Universal Audio Recording Interface - OX-Amp Top Box

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Brian Soden – Tom Anderson Electric Guitars – T Classic Shorty Hollow – Tobacco Burst
This is a guitar I could absolutely play an entire gig with. Super comfortable with the smooth contours, incredibly lightweight and a killer array of tones available on the 5-way switch. Anderson never ceases to impress me. Ugh! I love this guitar!

Tom Anderson Electric Guitars - T Classic Shorty Hollow - Tobacco Burst

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Mike Horan – Taylor Acoustic Guitars – 517e Grand Pacific Builder’s Edition V-Class – Wild Honey Burst
Reminiscent of a slope-shouldered J-45, this guitar has many of the same tonal qualities that attract me to that model: namely, a very even response when strummed that make it an ideal guitar to accompany vocalists.

Taylor Acoustic Guitars - 517e Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class - Wild Honey Burst

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Trey Durkin – Fender Electric Guitars – Player Stratocaster – Polar White
The Stratocaster has long been my favorite electric guitar. My main guitar is a Strat, and I have always thought these guitars are incredibly versatile and very comfortable to play. This all white strat with a maple fingerboard is both classic and classy, and reminds me of some of my all time favorite players like Jimi Hendrix, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Curtis Mayfield. When I plugged this guitar in, I was immediately reminded of my favorite old recordings because the pickups deliver all the classic strat tone that should be expected from such an iconic guitar.

Fender Electric Guitars - Player Stratocaster - Polar White

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Susan Willits – Gretsch Ukuleles – G9112 Resonator Uke
We have a lot of ukuleles in stock, but this Gretsch G9112 resonator uke has to be one of the coolest! Change up your ukulele playing with the bluesy sound of this reso uke, made with mahogany top, back & sides and a 6″ biscuit cone. Sweet!

Gretsch Ukuleles - G9112 Resonator Uke

Take a look through our collection of ukuleles in the shop! 

Matt KappenmanCollings Acoustic Guitars – OM1 A Traditional T Series – Sinker Mahogany
This guitar haunts me. In a good way, of course. This is one of those guitars that makes you reconsider all of your guitar choices over the years. It has the volume and projection of a bigger guitar, with the articulation and ease of a smaller one. The evolution of the Traditional Series, combined with this old-growth, sinker-mahogany back and sides, just sounds lovely.

Collings Acoustic Guitars - OM1 A Traditional T Series - Sinker Mahogany

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