First off, Happy Birthday to one of our favorite people in this business, Zach Broyles, from over at Mythos Pedals. To celebrate we’re posting a handful of the D-Herc version of the popular Herculean overdrive, featuring more gain on tap for those high-gain D-style tones. Continue reading Mythos D-Herc – Herculean
We’re excited to be bringing the Suhr line of guitars, amps and pedals to shop, including this Badger 30 that just arrived! A killer head with built-in power scaling and footswitch-able boost, this small but mighty amp is a fantastic pedal platform. Head on over to the website to check out our in stock Suhr amps, pedals and cabs. We have a handful of guitars … Continue reading Suhr Guitars | Amps | Pedals now available in the KC Metro
We’re excited to have a fresh batch of MKII Tonebender’s in from Seeker Electric Effects . This is a vintage-inspired take on a classic circuit that’s been custom ordered by the crew here at Mass Street Music. Hand-made on a Veroboard utilizing NOS Valvo AC125 Germanium Transistors, this Tone Bender MKII is tuned to deliver a little less gain to chase that Jimmy Page-esque fuzz from … Continue reading Seeker Electric Effects – MKII Tonebender
Friday afternoon counts as Saturday right? We’re getting a jump start on #straturday with this American Professional II Strat in the classic black body/mint guard/maple fingerboard configuration. Here in an Alder body, these Professional II guitars deliver a fantastic combination of vintage-inspired design with a nice set of modern enhancements when it comes to playability. Come down to the shop and check it out for yourself this #starturday. Continue reading Vintage Strat – Modern Playability – American Pro II
The heart of the circuit of the new Germanium Boost from the crew at Benson Amps was developed while designing their popular Germanium Fuzz, and while it didn’t work out for the fuzz it made for a fantastic boost! Utilizing a voltage controlled error correcting circuit, this linear clean boost delivers a clear, almost sweetened tone, that doesn’t so much color your sound as it … Continue reading Say Hello to the new Benson Germanium Boost
Kyle Ralston – Squier – Stratocaster ’60s Classic Vibe – Lefty – SunburstThe Squire classic vibe series never ceases to impress me. It’s a great budget guitar that sets up great, sounds fantastic for half the price of something comparable in performance. For me, the best part of this guitar is that it’s a lefty!!! There aren’t many options out there for southpaws so this is … Continue reading September 2021 – Mass Street Staff Picks
The Collings 470 JL is a unique combination of the raw and the refined, with the sonic capacity to be both delicate and introspective, while at the same time bringing a gritty and unleashed sonic quality. The details are sparse and tastefully done, this is one of those guitars that feels like a work of functional art. Ever since playing the prototype almost two years … Continue reading Our First Collings 470 JL Arrives
We have a LIMITED number of Olympus overdrives from Mythos Pedals in stock and ready to ship! The first in the Spartan Series, this overdrive is both an homage to a circuit from days gone by as well as a nod back to the early days of Mythos Pedals. Ready to ship or for local pickup of course. Continue reading Mythos Olympus Overdrive Arrives
Jim often talks about the vintage guitars of the past, and future, and this 000 from Collings definitely falls into that future vintage category. 42 style appointments, slot headstock, and a lovely set of Brazilian rosewood round out this powerful, smaller-body guitar. The body shape and bridge placement make for a very responsive and comfy player, and the German spruce top works great for fingerstyle … Continue reading Rare Brazilian Collings
The ThroBak tone has landed here at the shop! For years we’ve been ordering these high-end reproduction pickups in various Collings models and every time we’ve been blown away by the results. So much so a certain MSM staffer has a set in his personal I-35 LC! Wound on the very pickup winders employed by Gibson and Fender during the first golden age of electric … Continue reading ThroBak Tone at Mass Street Music
