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Modest Mouse are once again parting ways with some gear and that includes giving away one of their most iconic instruments, the Hondo II banjo that they’ve had since the ’90s. “The banjo was collected on the road during the late 90’s when the band was starting to experiment with different instruments in an effort to expand their sound and broaden their songwriting,” the band says in a statement. Sign up at Reverb for a chance to win it. Here’s a pic:
Modest Mouse will also be selling a Fender EOB Ed O’Brien Signature Sustainer Stratocaster that was “purchased during the last several years to try to recreate the sounds of The Moon And Antarctica,” a Danelectro Dano ‘63 Long Scale Bass that was “played at probably hundreds of Modest Mouse shows in the last 20 years,” a Hammond Auto-Vari 64 drum machine that “has lived at Ice Cream Party for over a decade and was used to write the songs from the last 3 Modest Mouse albums,” and more:
* A Presto Recording Model A-93 with a Flight Case: “This piece is on par with the RCA OP6 or Fairchild microphone preamps in terms of its distinct voice,” said Modest Mouse.
* A 1970s Ludwig LM400 Supraphonic 5×14″ Aluminum Snare Drum with a stenciled bag: “This has to be one of the most recorded snare drums in the history of rock and roll,” said Modest Mouse.
* A Magnasync 4 Channel Tube Microphone Mixer Preamp that was “used by any band that has recorded at Ice Cream Party Studio,” according to the band.
* A Yamaha DX that was “mostly used in the writing process here for Strangers to Ourselves and Golden Casket to create easy melodies,” said Modest Mouse.
* A Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor that has been “at the studio for about a decade and it’s one of three or so compressors that get used on everything recorded here at Ice Cream Party,” said Modest Mouse.
The store opens on December 17, and you can sign up on Reverb to be notified as soon as it goes live and get a chance to win that banjo.
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