On September 5, Modest Mouse will unveil an exclusive Reverb shop featuring an impressive collection of over 500 pieces of gear and memorabilia from their illustrious three-decade journey in music. Frontman Isaac Brock has curated a unique selection of rare and specialized equipment over the years and is now offering fans the opportunity to purchase duplicates as well as items that he rarely uses.
The soon-to-launch Modest Mouse Reverb store will showcase remarkable instruments, including a Moog Mother-32, an Arp Odyssey, multiple Fender amplifiers, rare pedals such as the Electro-Harmonix Rhythm-12, an original MIJ Boss Chorus Ensemble, and a 50-watt Soursound Audio Custom Amp head, complete with a road case. Brock shared insights about the eclectic collection in a recent video, highlighting his passion for acquiring intriguing gear.
Brock reflected on his collecting journey, stating, “I would go down to the music store, and I would just buy anything that looked interesting to me. I could just take it back or resell it, but then I wouldn’t do that—I would be like, ‘eh—you’ll have a purpose someday.’ I’d kind of panic that if I didn’t have a whole bunch of new gadgets and tools to work with, I was gonna make the same songs.”
In addition to the remarkable instruments, Brock is parting with three gold Telefunken M80 microphones from various Modest Mouse tours, Soviet-era gear like a Polivoks Polyvox and two Lell UDS Soviet Analog Drum Synthesizers, along with Modest Mouse merchandise, stadium seats from a 1956 Elvis concert, and a Moog Voyager XL, which Brock describes as “too nice for me.”
Stay tuned as Modest Mouse opens up this unique opportunity for fans to own a piece of music history.
