April 2024 – Mass Street Staff Picks

Brian Soden – Collings Electric Guitars – City Limits – Oxblood – Aged Finish
I ordered this Jeff Beck inspired Collings City Limits shortly after he passed last year, knowing Collings would nail it. And they absolutely did. Perfect weight and balance and one of the liveliest solid body guitars I’ve ever played!

Collings Electric Guitars - City Limits - Oxblood - Aged Finish

Check out our collection of Collings Guitars at Mass Street Music!

Jim Baggett – Martin Acoustic Guitars – 1953 D-28
A stunning “mystery top” 1953 D-28. Exceptionally clean with that Brazilian rosewood Martin sound.

Martin Acoustic Guitars - 1953 D-28

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

Marnie Orville – Martin Acoustic Guitars – 1945 000-18
You’ll be pressed to find a guitar that plays this well with such beautiful natural aging and play wear; a real cowboy. Built right at the tail-end of WWII, this spruce topped triple 0 has a woody tone perfect for folk and blues.

Martin Acoustic Guitars - 1945 000-18

Check out our collection of Acoustic Guitars at Mass Street Music!

Mike Horan – Iris Guitars – MS-00 – 14-Fret – Tobacco Burst with Binding
Iris totally captures the vintage Gibson vibe and tone with this big-sounding little guitar. Equally at home punching out bass runs on an old-time tune, fingerpicking blues or flatpicking on the couch. This is a lot of guitar for the money.

Iris Guitars - MS-00 - 14-Fret - Tobacco Burst with Binding

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Matt Harmon – Gibson Acoustic Guitars – 1952 SJ
Out of our current crop of vintage acoustics, under 10k, this ’52 SJ is my favorite.

Gibson Acoustic Guitars - 1952 SJ

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Isaiah Sibi – Squier – Classic Vibe ’60s Precision Bass – Olympic White
The classic, tried and true, Precision Bass model with full inspiration from the 60’s Fender basses. To its vintage style threaded saddles, classic olympic white finish, and the old school replica neck, this instrument matches the look while also playing comfortably with its C shaped neck and 9.5″ radius fingerboard.

Collings Electric Guitars - City Limits - Oxblood - Aged Finish

Check out our collection of Bass Guitars at Mass Street Music!

Susan Willits – Ellis Mandolins – 2022 A5 Special – Blonde – Used
We have another Ellis mandolin in the store! This Blonde Ellis A5 Special is built with a torrefied Adirondack spruce top and beautiful flamed maple back, sides and neck. The flame coupled with the sunburst on the neck is particularly impressive. It’s a very responsive mandolin, with a nice low end resonance when you chop and distinct, clear notes in all the registers. Another winner!

Ellis Mandolins - 2022 A5 Special - Blonde - Used

Take a look through our collection of Mandolins at Mass Street Music! 

Matt KappenmanCollings Acoustic Guitars – D2H A T – Vintage Satin – Traditional Series
This D2H has IT. There’s a growl, and bark and snap to the string response that makes it addictive to play. Knock the door down at your next bluegrass jam, or woodshed through every fiddle tune you know, I promise that you will not want to put this guitar down.

Collings Acoustic Guitars - D2H A T - Vintage Satin - Traditional Series

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