The crew here at Mass Street Music recently celebrated our store’s 40th Anniversary with a day of demos, workshops, Q&A sessions and more. A huge thank you to our customers, to our vendors, to the Mass Street alums, to everyone who left a kind word on social media or anyone who swung by the event. Thank you. You all are the reason we keep doing … Continue reading Mass Street Music 40th Anniversary Event – Thank You
Brian Soden – Fender Amps – Tone Master ProFender really knocked this one out of the park, folks. I’m very impressed! Particularly with how easy it is to use, let alone the fact that it sounds fantastic! All of the features just make sense. You can tell they took a lot of time with performing guitarists as well as bedroom players honing in this product. Come … Continue reading October 2023 – Mass Street Staff Picks
Dating back to the early 1940s, this EH-150 steel guitar and matching amp are in absolutely stunning condition. The amp has been recently serviced by a trusted amp technician, and the steel guitar has been given a clean bill of heath from the shop. For sale in store only, so consider this an invitation to all the local slide players to come on down and … Continue reading Vintage Vibes: Gibson EH-150 Steel Guitar and Matching Amp
Named after the scenic highway that runs through the Texas Hill Country, the Collings 290 DC embodies what it means to rock – a lightweight, versatile double-cutaway one-piece electric, with the simplicity of a single pickup setup. Head over to the website for all the specs and details on this 1959 Faded Crimson model! Link: Collings Electric Guitars – 290 DC S – 1959 Faded … Continue reading Collings 290 DC – Ready to Rock
Vintage Martins have always been a passion for Jim, and here’s the proof! Taken back in 1983 (we think) at a guitar show, here’s Gil Southworth (Left) with MSM owner Jim Baggett (Right) showing off a pair of pre-war Martins. We’ve been scanning in photos to share a bit of MSM history with you all, and we’ll be posting more in the coming weeks! Continue reading A passion for vintage Martin guitars
This 1967 Riviera is an excellent example of a late ’60s Kalamazoo-made Epiphone E360TD. Here in the Royal Tan finish, which looks fantastic with loads of subtle checking, is such a refreshing look in the sea of ’60s bursts. Sporting the original pair of Patent Number mini-hums, head over to the website more details, photos and specs! Link: Epiphone Electric Guitars – 1967 E360TD Riviera … Continue reading 1967 Riviera – Royal Tan Kalamazoo Era Epiphone
Our Repair Shop recently celebrated a bit a milestone. Over the past 10 years we’ve been using the same Work Order system, and as of last month we crossed the 20,000 Work Order mark! Number 20,000 just happened to be a Free Setup on a Taylor 814ce Builder’s Edition. Thank you so much to all of our customers and here’s to 20,000 more! Don’t forget … Continue reading MSM Repairs – 20,000th Work Order
The Seance BuzzAround Fuzz delivers classic fuzz tones, stepping into Gilmour land without being too woofy like a typical muff-style pedal. Thick and sustaining with single-coils, but not muddy at all with humbuckers. A great sounding pedal from our friend Mike over at Seeker Electric Effects!Link: Seeker Electric Effects – Seance BuzzAround Fuzz Continue reading Seance BuzzAround Fuzz – In Stock!
The Vemuram Butter Machine, a collaboration between Michael Landau and Vemuram Pedals, is a new take on a classic distortion sound, with a more dynamic approach. A thick, full sounding distortion that preserves the musical nuance in your playing and doesn’t sound overly compressed. Link: Vemuram Pedals – Butter Machine Michael Landau Distortion Continue reading Butter Machine – New Signature Michel Landau Distortion
This used 2012 Collings 0001 brings the classic 12-fret body style to the modern era with a few upgrades. Featuring a Sitka spruce top, paired with a Mahogany back and sides, this model was custom ordered with a cutaway for easy access to the upper register. This 000 sounds fantastic with a warm low-end and articulate response both when played with a flatpick or fingerstyle. … Continue reading Collings Cutaway – 0001
