Norman Blake's 1936 D-18

The 1936 D-18 from Norman Blake’s Whiskey Before Breakfast Album Cover

We recently had the privilege of spending some time with a guitar owned by the great Norman Blake. This 1936 D-18 was featured on the cover of Blake’s iconic album, Whiskey Before Breakfast, and after a time was sold by Blake. Brent Hawley, a friend of store owner Jim Baggett’s, has been the caretaker of this guitar for almost 50 years and recently brought it … Continue reading The 1936 D-18 from Norman Blake’s Whiskey Before Breakfast Album Cover

Browne Amplification - Atom Demo - IG Reel

Browne Amplification – Atom Nashville Demo

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

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New From Greer – Black Mountain Crunch Drive 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

Gibson L-5 Demo

Vintage Gibson Guitars 1935 L-5 – 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

Collings D1 T SB Vintage Satin Demo

Collings Vintage Satin D1 T Demo

It’s all in the details. The traditional build, the new t-bar inspired neck, the thin satin finish and the gorgeous sunburst all come together to create this outstanding dreadnought from Collings Guitars. Check out MSM staffer, Matt K, demoing this sunburst, satin D1 Traditional. More photos, specs and pricing are available over on our website. Link: Collings Acoustic Guitars – D1 T SB Traditional – … Continue reading Collings Vintage Satin D1 T Demo

Mythos Pedals at Mass Street Music

Mythos Pedals at Mass Street Music – Livestream 2022

Event Details: Mythos Pedals – Live at Mass StreetFriday, July 1st – 6:30pm We are so excited to welcome back Zach Broyles of Mythos Pedals, for a fantastic in store pedal event. Zach will be demoing his entire line of Nashville made pedals, answering questions regarding his build process and of course, we’ll be teaming up to give away some Mythos gear. This is a … Continue reading Mythos Pedals at Mass Street Music – Livestream 2022

Bumgarner – 2014 Derecho – Demo

This Bumgarner Derecho sports a solid cedar top, with laminated rosewood back and sides, and was inspired by the small D-hole guitars made by the Casteluccia workshop in the 1950s. Check out General/Repair Manager Mike Horan on this 2014 model. More details on this great sounding Gypsy Jazz guitar are over on the website: Bumgarner Guitars – 2014 Derecho – Gypsy Jazz Continue reading Bumgarner – 2014 Derecho – Demo