Just passing through the repair shop yesterday, I spied on the entry table a lonely, small banjo head with markings on the inside.
Inside of Vega Banjolin head
It came from a pre-1930s Vega banjolin. The illustrations seem to be from the 20s, and the illustrator left his name, Louis Sloat. Very cool. › Continue reading
We’ve already done a Fender Road Worn review and there’s been a lot of talk about how they compare with other relic jobs. Well, we’re lucky enough to have not only the Road Worn, but a real 1958 Fender Telecaster and the new Seuf OF-20 in the store at the moment and we couldn’t help but throw them all in the ring together for a battle royale and see how they compared. We’re a Nash dealer too, but we haven’t got any in stock today. We played each of the guitars through a Dr. Z Carmen Ghia and Eric, John, Jason and shop manager Mike went a round with each guitar. The winner? Well, depends on who you ask.
L to R: Fender Road Worn 50s Tele, '58 Fender Tele, Seuf OF-20
1958 Fender Telecaster $20, 499.
The vintage 1958 Tele
Note - this tele’s bridge pickup was rewound at some point by Charlie Davis one of ‘the’ Fender guys who probably wound it when it was made in the ’50s.
Jason: The sound on this is the best of all three - the bridge pickup…it has the most body, most bite. The neck pickup is › Continue reading
One of our absolute favorite pedal makers, Robert Keeley, suffered a fire at his Edmond, Oklahoma business last week, losing basically everything. An employee stated they should be up and running again within two months. For the full story, check out this link. We wish Robert and his employees the very best and hope for a quick recovery of his business.
It took us a while to choose our picks for January - we were, uh, taking down holiday decorations….
Eric Mardis - Eastman AC320
Eastman AC320!
Anyone who hasn’t picked up on the value of Eastman guitars needs to pull their head out of the sand. Â This is a handmade all solid wood dreadnaught, with full gloss (lacquer) and › Continue reading
Give different pedals a test run
Well…it’s not really a pedalboard, it’s a display - we’ve loaded up this display in the store (first floor, second room) with some of our favorites pedals from the Korg Pitchblack Tuner to the Xotic AC Booster, the Keeley Katana, the Fulltone Supa-trem, the ElectroHarmonix Pog and many more. This also includes the Keeley Nova Wah, which is on sale this week - comes with a custom George L cable and free shipping, while supplies last. This board has everything ready to roll so you can just come in, plug in, turn on and test drive any or all of the pedals.
Ovation Preacher
We just received several very cool used and vintage guitars that we’re getting up on the Mass Street site, but here’s a sneak peak at a few that aren’t up yet. Pictured here are an Ovation Preacher and a ‘naturally relic’d’ G & L Tele style that may have really been › Continue reading
Steve Kaufman!
The concert, guitar workshop and mandolin workshop with Steve Kaufman, formerly scheduled for Mountain Music Shoppe, will know be held at Mass Street Music in April. We’re really excited Steve will be here - he’s not only an incredible performer, but also an enthusiastic and very talented teacher. Please check out all of our events with Steve Kaufman, scheduled for this April. The workshops and the concert have limited seating, so don’t wait too long to get your tickets.