This Collings D1A Traditional T Series is a bold guitar. From it’s gorgeous Adirondack Spruce top to the rich Mahogany back and sides this guitar means business. Perfect for flat-picking and bluegrass fiddle tunes, this D1A produces tons of volume and with plenty of head room to really drive through a jam. This bluegrass cannon has the sort of big, bold, full sound that flatpickers … Continue reading Collings D1 A Traditional Demo
This version of the MS-00 from the crew at Iris Guitars is a lovely, vintage-inspired build. The 12-Fret design on this model moves the sound hole more centrally on the top, delivering a sweeter, more refined sound than its 14-fret cousin. The result of a collaboration between our friends Mark Stutman of Folkway Music and the crew at Iris Guitars, these small body guitars are something special. Link: … Continue reading Iris Guitars – MS-00 – 12-Fret Demo
This Builder’s Choice D2H A T from Collings Guitars is a custom voiced model based on their Traditional Series, that was recently on display in Chicago at the 2023 Fretboard Summit. A truly lovely guitar that we’re happy to have the opportunity to not only get to know here at the shop, but to present to you all as a Collings dealer. More details and … Continue reading 2023 Fretboard Summit – Collings D2H A T – Builder’s Choice
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
This used Santa Cruz 1934-D, from 2021, is an absolutely stunning example of a modern, vintage-inspired dreadnought. Featuring an Adirondack spruce top paired with a gorgeous set of Brazilian rosewood for the back and sides, this guitar has that lush rosewood sound, with a clear and articulate tone, absent any of the boom associated with rosewood guitars. A fantastic flatpicking guitar, with an even response … Continue reading Brazilian Rosewood Santa Cruz Demo
Some good ol’ fashioned hand work on display up the in the repair shop. Here, Mass Street luthier Matt H is working to fabricate a replica Gibson L-5 bridge top for a customer. The bridge in the foreground is there for reference as he files away material to recreate the angles and lines of the original. Got a repair project of your own? Head over … Continue reading Mass Street Music Repair Shop – Custom Bridge Top
This Iris Guitar OG is a wonderful homage to the X-braced LG builds of the past century. Here with it’s own visual and sonic identity, this OG is powerful, with a nice low-end growl that can cut through a jam, with a high-end that is expressive and dynamic. These OG style models make for a great folk, singer-songwriter and old-time instrument, and are lightly built … Continue reading Demo: Iris Guitars – OG Black
This Iris Guitars MS-00, here with Ivoroid binding, is the result of a collaboration between our friends at both Iris Guitars and Mark Stutman of Folkway Music. Inspired by the 00 builds of the 1930s, this small-body guitar delivers on the X-Braced growl and bark of some of our favorite vintage guitars. This particular 00 has a powerful low-end for bass runs and a sweet top-end … Continue reading Iris Guitars – MS-00 14-Fret Demo
This used Collings CJ features a mahogany top, back and sides for a warm, focused and woody tone. A customer reached out requesting a sound sample, and of course we were happy to oblige! With Tortoise fingerboard, headstock and body binding this CJ has some simple visual touches that really set it apart. Continue reading All Hog – Collings CJ Mahogany
