Mike McCready of Pearl Jam and Fender collaborate on a vintage-inspired Strat
Here’s one for all the Pearl Jam fans out there. Yesterday, Fender released the new Mike McCready Stratocaster, based on McCready’s iconic, vintage 1960 Strat. Here with the Fender Road Worn finish and custom McCready pickups, this is one interesting relic job on a great playing/sounding guitar. This one has already sold, but reach out if you’re looking for one and we can get in … Continue reading Mike McCready of Pearl Jam and Fender collaborate on a vintage-inspired Strat
Iris Guitars delivers a vintage sound with this modern guitar
The crew at Iris Guitar continue to knock it out of the park with their modern take on some of our favorite vintage classics. This DF features a slope-shoulder body style that can handle both flatpick lead lines along with strumming and fingerstyle playing. It’s incredible how much value there is in this American-made guitar. Link: Iris Guitars – DF Tobacco Burst – Ivoroid Binding Continue reading Iris Guitars delivers a vintage sound with this modern guitar
The MK II Dane from Thorpy and Danish Pete has arrived
The Dane has landed! Say hello to the MKII version of the Dane from ThorpyFX, an updated version fo the signature pedal of Peter “Danish Pete” Honoré. In stock and ready to ship, head over to the website to get yours today. Or better yet, come on down to the shop and try one out! Link: ThorpyFX – The Dane MK II Continue reading The MK II Dane from Thorpy and Danish Pete has arrived
Custom Built Bourgeois Orchestra Model Guitar
This Large Soundhole OM has become one of our most popular Bourgeois Guitars models. Built in Lewiston, Maine, this OM features an Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top and a gorgeous Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, one of our favorite tone wood combos, with a larger than standard sound hole for a big sound. Perfect for flatpickers on the hunt for a smaller-body guitar, this Madagascar OM … Continue reading Custom Built Bourgeois Orchestra Model Guitar
Op-Amp Eye See ’78 from Wren & Cuff
The Eye See ’78 from the crew at Wren & Cuff delivers on a vintage-inspired op-amp design full of wooly vintage tones. This big-box version not only delivers the classic V4 circuit, but like the original Eye See there is a V5 tone bypass switch for removing the tone stack resulting in a mid-bump, volume boost, and a significantly more raw and open sound. A … Continue reading Op-Amp Eye See ’78 from Wren & Cuff
Pittman Amps – Paseo: Tweed Tones made in Kansas City
Named after Paseo Boulevard, and made in Kansas City, this 5+ Watt combo delivers some serious vintage-tweed tones. Hand-wired utilizing premium components, this amp sports a 5Y3 rectifier, 6V6 power tube, 12AX7 preamp tube, and is a refined take on the 5F2-A design. Check out all the specs on this Pittman Paseo over on the website, or come down to the store and give it … Continue reading Pittman Amps – Paseo: Tweed Tones made in Kansas City
The Fates – Analog BBD Chorus arrives from Mythos Pedals
New from Mythos Pedals, check out The Fates. This analog chorus is Zach and Company’s take on a classic Japanese-made Chorus from days gone by. Everything from swirly, shimmery chorus tones to Leslie rotary sounds in the vibrato mode are on tap. A solid, classic sounding analog chorus from the Mythos crew. Come down to the shop to check it out, or head over to … Continue reading The Fates – Analog BBD Chorus arrives from Mythos Pedals
Carbon V2 – New Version from our friends at Browne Amplification
One of our favorite pedals is getting even better! Say hello to the Carbon V2 from Browne Amplification, which adds a 3-way toggle for additional tone shaping capabilities. In the middle position it’s the classic Carbon sound. In the left position the high-end is rolled off, in order to dial back the brightness in high gain situations. In the right position even more high-end is … Continue reading Carbon V2 – New Version from our friends at Browne Amplification
MSM at the Fretboard Summit
Earlier this month Jim and Matt K took a trip up to Chicago to attend the Fretboard Summit. The Fretboard Summit is an amazing event put on by Jason Verlinde of the Fretboard Journal featuring some of our favorite luthiers and guitar builders, musicians, repair and industry experts along with guitar enthusiasts. While there they got to catch up with everyone from Collings, Martin, Iris, … Continue reading MSM at the Fretboard Summit
August 2023 – Mass Street Staff Picks
Brian Soden – Mythos Pedals – Olympus OverdriveThis is a drive pedal that I feel some might be sleeping on. If you dig the classic sound of a pushed old Fender tweed amp, the Olymus is right up your alley. I’m using mine for low/med gain amp-like Americana / Roots Rock with an Xotic RC Booster after it. Think Isbell, Wilco, etc. There is a decent … Continue reading August 2023 – Mass Street Staff Picks