Josh Baldridge – Fender – Deluxe Thinline Telecaster RW – Burst When Fender showed me the new MIM Deluxe Series Telecasters, I was impressed with their design choices. This guitar arrived late last week and it is the best guitar under $1K that I have played in a long time. It is so light weight and balanced, that every time I pick it up I involuntarily … Continue reading July 2016 Staff Picks
Josh Baldridge – Collings Electric Guitars – Used 290 – TV Yellow Besides looking completely awesome, these guitars sound amazing. The Lollar P90s have a gritty edge to them that hits the amp with enough punch to drive the front end beautifully. Check out our latest Used Gear to hit the store! Jim Baggett – Gibson – 1938 Ray Whitley “Recording King” Classic ’30s Gibson built model … Continue reading June 2016 Staff Picks
Josh Baldridge – Fender American Elite Jazz Bass – Tobacco Burst It feels like Fender paid extra attention to the body on these new Elite basses. The weight is really light and well balanced. Also, I love the color on this one, reminds me of the vintage ’66 P-bass we had in a while back. The neck on this feels great, and the tone out of … Continue reading May 2016 Staff Picks
Josh Baldridge – Taylor Acoustic Guitars – 526ce I’m a fan of the Mahogany tops on both the Taylor GC short scale and the GS long scale. For a long scale Mahogany top guitar, the 526ce is one of my favorites due to it’s larger lower bout and overall box size. Take advantage of our upcoming Taylor Promotional Weekend! Jim Baggett – Collings Acoustic Guitars – D1 … Continue reading April 2016 Staff Picks
Josh Baldridge – Fender Amps – Bassbreaker 15 ComboFender isn’t known for EL84 amps, but this little amp is impressive. It’s easy to dial in everything from twangy cleans to sustaining saturated overdrive. It works perfect as a practice amp around the house, as a small gig amp, or use the XLR out to the front of house for larger situations. Josh with a killer new … Continue reading March 2016 Staff Picks
Josh Baldridge – Tom Anderson Electric Guitars – Icon Classic – Fiesta Red This is Anderson Icon is a stunning take on a classic s-style guitar. Complete with vintage inspired top jack and a gorgeous fiesta red gloss finish. This one is a new shop favorite! Josh with an instant classic from Anderson! Jim Baggett – Collings Acoustic Guitars – CJ35 Sunburst Another fantastic example … Continue reading February 2016 Staff Picks
Josh Baldridge – Fender Deluxe Active Precision Bass Special – Navy I am a big fan of this mid-priced, budget bass. It provides you with versatility for any environment from practicing to recording. The active electronics and noiseless pickups allows for shaping the tone, while avoiding any unwanted 60 cycle hum. I wish Fender would use this color more often, because the dark metallic Navy looks … Continue reading January 2016 Staff Picks
Josh Baldridge – Martin Guitars – SS-GP42-15 Koa Grand Performance Crisp, clear, clean and sustain are the words that come to mind with this Custom Shop Martin. I’m not usually a fan of bigger guitars, but this one really stands out as different and beautiful. This guitar is one of only fifty made, and we were lucky enough to win a lottery to get one here … Continue reading December 2015 Staff Picks
Josh Baldridge – Taylor Acoustic Guitars – 612e 12-Fret Grand Concert I’m a big fan of this body size, especially in a 12 fret model. The Maple guitars that Andy Powers is doing right now are some of the best Taylor’s I’ve ever heard. Josh picked out a new Taylor that just hit the store this week! Jim Baggett – Collings OM1AV & Martin OM-18 Authentic 1933 Over the … Continue reading November 2015 Staff Picks
Josh Baldridge – Fender Electric Guitars – Classic Series ’62 Telecaster with Bigsby Everything you love about a Tele, but with a Bigsby “F” tailpiece! One of only 175 made complete with Fender’s vintage tele pickups. Josh brings a limited run Tele to this month’s Staff Picks! Jim Baggett – Waterloo by Collings – WL-14 L T-Bar Black Classic design built with the care and craftsmanship we’ve come to expect from Collings. Jim’s picked … Continue reading October 2015 MSM Staff Gear Picks
