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

Iris Guitars - MS-00 - 12-Fret - Tobacco Burst with Binding

Iris MS-00 – New Golden Era-style guitars

This Iris MS-00 12-fret is a lively, dynamic guitar based on some of the best small-body guitars the pre-war years have to offer us. With it’s 12-fret neck and shifted sound hole, this Iris model makes for a fantastic fingerstyle and blues-box while also handling a flatpick well. Link: Iris Guitars – MS-00 – 12-Fret – Tobacco Burst with Binding Continue reading Iris MS-00 – New Golden Era-style guitars

T-Style “Mongrel” from Anderson Guitarworks

This Anderson Guitarworks Mongrel is a fantastic example of Anderson’s ability to take the familiar and truly customize it into a whole new look and sound. Featuring a hollow, chambered body, the scale of this t-style guitar is slightly shorter making for comfy, slinky feel. Weighing in at only 6.5 pounds this one is lightweight and ready to rock! Link: Tom Anderson Guitars – Mongrel … Continue reading T-Style “Mongrel” from Anderson Guitarworks

Ross Pedals at Mass Street Music

ROSS Electronics – Kansas Connection

By now you’ve probably heard the news about the relaunch of the classic ROSS Electronics brand. There are few people, and by extension companies, that are as interested in the history and legacies in our industry than Josh Scott of JHS Pedals. Through a collaboration with the ROSS family, JHS has brought back not only the classic ROSS sounds, but also the Fuzz circuit from … Continue reading ROSS Electronics – Kansas Connection