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
The new Atom Nashville Overdrive from Browne Amplification bring the “Green” side of their popular Protein to it’s own standalone enclosure. The ‘Green Side’ delivers a classic Nashville-style overdrive, that brings a compressed, chewy and darker overdrive sound, with some added mid-range punch and a tighter low-end that eliminates some of the woofiness in the bass. A fantastic reimagining of a now classic sound, having … Continue reading Browne Amplification – Atom Nashville Demo
This Greer Amps Black Mountain Crunch Drive delivers vintage-inspired crunchy British amp tones to your guitar and bass pedalboards. As always from Nick over at Greer Amps this is a highly usable pedal, crank it up for full on crunch and gnarly overdriven tones, or back it off a bit for a midrange grit that can sound great pushing any rig. Continue reading New From Greer – Black Mountain Crunch Drive Demo
It is hard to get more iconic in the world of vintage acoustic archtops than this. Say hello to this stunning 1935 Gibson L-5 that recently landed here at the shop. An early ‘35 L-5, this guitar retains the original 16” body sought after by so many players today. The quilted maple back and sides are striking, along with the dark sunburst accentuating the carved … Continue reading Vintage Gibson Guitars 1935 L-5 – Demo
