Gear Brian Loves!
I've been with Music Store Live since we were based out of Vermont and was happy to tag along for the ride when we relocated to sunny Southern California to help spearhead the transition! Winters out here sure are so much nicer. It doesn't get much better than living by the beach and playing with cool guitars all day.
Primarily I'm a bassist, but I simply cannot deny my passion for well-built and sexy-looking guitars. I'm not afraid to rock an axe that has some adventurous colors on it. The running joke in the office is that I'll scoop up any purple guitar that's offered to our shop... What can I say? I've never been known for subtlety. Is it flashy? Is it shiny? Sign me up!
I totally dig the sound of vintage axes, but I really appreciate all of the modern offerings that try to maintain those tones but improve (or at least put their own spin) on the playability and craftsmanship of instruments from yesteryear. I write the listing descriptions for most of the higher end stuff in the shop which gives me the awesome opportunity to get just about everything in my hands before we pack it up and put it away.
Here's the stuff I love the most right now! Check back soon, I update it regularly!
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PRS Paul Reed Smith Limited Edition McCarty Singlecut 594 Semi-Hollow Guitar, Copperhead Burst, Flame Maple, Rosewood
Player's Perspective Are you looking for a McCarty 594 with an even smoother and sweeter sound while also providing some weight alleviation so you can play all night long in complete comfort? Well, for a limited time, PRS has added a McCarty Singlecut 594 Semi-Hollow to their offerings. This particular color was only availab
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PRS Paul Reed Smith Limited Edition McCarty Singlecut 594 Semi-Hollow 10-Top Guitar, Copperhead Burst, Flame Maple, Rosewood
Player's Perspective Are you looking for a McCarty 594 with an even smoother and sweeter sound while also providing some weight alleviation so you can play all night long in complete comfort? Well, for a limited time, PRS has added a McCarty Singlecut 594 Semi-Hollow to their offerings. This one is absolutely drop-dead gorge
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Anderson Guitarworks Guardian Angel Guitar, Purple to Black Burst, Quilt Maple, Ziricote, Floyd Rose Trem
Player's Perspective If you know anything about our shop, you know that we like purple guitars. And also if you know anything about our shop, you know that we're all absolutely crazy over these Anderson guitars. This one came out stunningly beautiful and is designed to rock hard while still providing a versatile tonal pallet of musical
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PRS Paul Reed Smith Wood Library Special 22 Semi-Hollow Artist Package Guitar, Aquableux Purple Burst, Flame Maple Neck, African Blackwood Fretboard
Player's Perspective As one of PRS's Signature Dealers, we are able to have the distinct privilege of going to Maryland a few times a year to hand-select woods and pick out appointments for some unique Wood Library runs. For this run of Special 22 guitars, we took some specs directly from the Private Stock Super Eagle II while still coming in
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PRS Paul Reed Smith Wood Library McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow Guitar, McCarty Sunburst, Brazilian Rosewood, All-Rosewood Neck, Quilt Top - 0279823
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to offer up this limited edition McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow that is part of the most recent Wood Library run of guitars to show up from PRS. We travel out to Maryland a few times a year to hand-select every piece of wood that's going to be used to make these guitars. We then come up with the specs, c
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PRS Paul Reed Smith Wood Library McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow Guitar, Charcoal Cherryburst, Brazilian Rosewood, All-Rosewood Neck, Quilt Top - 0279822
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to offer up this limited edition McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow that is part of the most recent Wood Library run of guitars to show up from PRS. We travel out to Maryland a few times a year to hand-select every piece of wood that's going to be used to make these guitars. We then come up with the specs, c
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Sandberg California VM-5 5-String Bass, 3-Tone Sunburst, Rosewood Fretboard
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to be an official Sandberg dealer! Made in Europe, with the finest German engineering, this bass will slap a smile on your face that you just can't shake. Sandberg basses are already very well known over in Europe and are now gaining popularity here in the U.S. for being some of the finest hand-m
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PRS Paul Reed Smith Limited Edition McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow 10-Top Guitar, Aquamarine, Flame Maple, Rosewood
Player's Perspective Are you looking for a McCarty 594 with an even smoother and sweeter sound while also providing some weight alleviation so you can play all night long in complete comfort? Well, for a limited time, PRS has added a McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow to their offerings. After Paul Reed Smith befriended and picked the brain of guitar pi
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PRS Paul Reed Smith Special 22 Semi-Hollow 10-Top Guitar, McCarty Sunburst, Flame Maple Top, Rosewood Fretboard - 0274130
Player's Perspective If this reminds you a lot of the John Mayer Super Eagle, well you're not the only one. There are some slight differences, but in short, this is a great way to get that Super Eagle sound and vibe without dropping over $10k on a guitar. PRS's 2019 release of the Special 22 is a welcomed addition to their lineup... If only fo
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Suhr Modern Custom HH Guitar, Charcoal, Flame Maple Top, Ebony, Swamp Ash, Floyd Locking Trem
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to present this Suhr Modern in a trans charcoal finish over a hand-picked flame maple top! We went over to John Suhr's factory in Lake Elsinore and combed through what seemed to be every single piece of wood they had in search of the best tops, backs, necks, and fretboards that we could find. For
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PRS Paul Reed Smith Wood Library McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow Guitar, Charcoal Cherryburst, Brazilian Rosewood, All-Rosewood Neck, Quilt Top
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to offer up this limited edition McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow that is part of the most recent Wood Library run of guitars to show up from PRS. We travel out to Maryland a few times a year to hand-select every piece of wood that's going to be used to make these guitars. We then come up with the specs, c
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Suhr Modern Custom HSH Guitar, Trans Purple, Flame Maple Top, Pau Ferro, Roasted Swamp Ash, Floyd Locking Trem
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to present this Suhr Modern in a beautiful trans purple finish over a hand-picked flame maple top! We went over to John Suhr's factory in Lake Elsinore and combed through what seemed to be every single piece of wood they had in search of the best tops, backs, necks, and fretboards that we could fi
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PRS Paul Reed Smith Wood Library Special 22 Semi-Hollow Artist Package Guitar, River Blue, Flame Maple Neck, African Blackwood Fretboard
Player's Perspective As one of PRS's Signature Dealers, we are able to have the distinct privilege of going to Maryland a few times a year to hand-select woods and pick out appointments for some unique Wood Library runs. For this run of Special 22 guitars, we took some specs directly from the Private Stock Super Eagle II while still coming in
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Suhr Modern Custom HSH Guitar, Magenta, Birdseye Maple Fretboard, Flame Maple Top
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to present this Suhr Modern in a beautiful magenta finish over a hand-picked flame maple top! It's a subtle shade of pink that even the manliest of men can rock with confidence! The Suhr Modern series of guitars are designed for... well, you guessed it... the modern day player who's not afraid to dev
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Sandberg California Grand Dark 5-String Bass, Matte Black, Darkglass 3-Band Preamp
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to be an official Sandberg dealer! Made with the finest German engineering, this bass will slap a smile on your face that you just can't shake. The Grand Dark is Sandberg's venture into a more aggressive and heavy rock-oriented bass tone with the help of a Darkglass preamp hidden under the hood.
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Sandberg California TT-4 Passive Bass, Gloss Black, Maple Fretboard, Block Inlays
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to be an official Sandberg dealer! Made in Europe, with the finest German engineering, this bass will slap a smile on your face that you just can't shake. Sandberg basses are already very well known over in Europe and are now gaining popularity here in the U.S. for being some of the finest hand-made b
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Heritage Standard H-150 Solid Guitar with Case, Vintage Cherry Sunburst
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is beyond thrilled to welcome Heritage to our lineup of boutique and high-end guitars. Let's be honest, the big 'G' company these days just isn't what it once was. There, I said it. But these Heritage guitars, on the other hand, truly are the real deal. Their motto is "the world's finest American-made musical
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PRS Paul Reed Smith Grainger 5 String Bass, Violet Blue Burst, Maple Fretboard
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to present this PRS Gary Grainger 5-string bass! PRS has been honing in the Grainger bass for a few years, and they've absolutely perfected it. If you're looking for versatility without sacrificing tone, this is the bass for you. This thing can tackle in-your-face, bass-centric funk just as well
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Suhr Classic JM Custom Guitar, Flame Walnut Top, Okoume Neck, Rosewood Fretboard
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to present this Suhr Classic JM Custom Shop guitar! In late 2018, we had the opportunity to take a trip to the Suhr factory and hand-select all of the woods to be used for a select run of custom shop guitars for our inventory. Then about 10 months later the results started trickling in. The star
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PRS Paul Reed Smith Wood Library McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow Guitar, Armando's Amethyst, Brazilian Rosewood, All-Rosewood Neck, Quilt Top
Player's Perspective Music Store Live is proud to offer up this limited edition McCarty 594 Semi-Hollow that is part of the most recent Wood Library run of guitars to show up from PRS. We travel out to Maryland a few times a year to hand-select every piece of wood that's going to be used to make these guitars. We then come up with the specs, c