Modest Mouse is returning to Reverb on December 17 to sell another wide-ranging collection of studio- and tour-used instruments, pedals, and gear, offering fans and fellow musicians a chance to own a piece of their eclectic musical history. Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut album, This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About, The Official Modest Mouse Reverb Shop will feature everything from guitars and basses to vintage synths and speakers. Since their formation in the mid-’90s, Modest Mouse has sold millions of albums, including the 2x platinum, GRAMMY-nominated Good News for People Who Love Bad News, amassing a legion of fans eager to acquire the gear used to create hits like “Fire It Up” and “Bury Me With It.”
The extensive gear list caters to every fan and musician, including items used in both the studio and on the road. Notable items for sale include a Danelectro Dano ’63 Long Scale Bass that was played at probably hundreds of Modest Mouse shows in the last 20 years, a Fender EOB Ed O’Brien Signature Sustainer Stratocaster used to recreate the sounds of The Moon And Antarctica, and a Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor that has been used on everything recorded at their Ice Cream Party studio for the last decade. They are also offering vintage and esoteric finds like a GML Model 8200 that belonged to the band Ministry and a 1970s Ludwig LM400 Supraphonic Snare Drum, a drum the band calls “one of the most recorded snare drums in the history of rock and roll.”
For those unable to secure any of the gear, Reverb is running a sweepstakes to win a Hondo II Banjo that the band has owned for nearly 30 years—a piece collected during the late ’90s as the band began experimenting with different instruments to expand their sound. This restock follows the band’s previous successful Reverb sales in 2022 and 2024, continuing a tradition shared by artists like Wilco and Green Day of getting iconic gear into the hands of fans. You can preview the gear and enter the sweepstakes now at Reverb’s website.