We have so many great events happening in the next few weeks, you might want to bookmark our Events Page. This Saturday, Oct. 11 begins with a special Bluegrass Guitar Clinic with Greg Blake of Jeff Scroggins and Colorado. Greg has been voted SPBGMA best guitarist five years in a row. Moreover, he’s a great teacher. The clinic starts at 10 a.m. and is $20. … Continue reading October Mass Street Music News 2014
We’re really excited to host this unique Tango Guitar Clinic with Sean Mawhirter of Cucharada. This free clinic will give you some techniques for playing this beautiful style of music, as well as offer insights on the genre and the relationship dancers have with bands in Argentina, where Tango was conceived. Great for intermediate guitarists, but ALL are welcome, including beginners – bring your guitar, or just come to experience Cucharada and learn about tango music. Cucharada’s violinist, Kelly Bohling will be here too, and the clinic will close with a mini-concert. FREE Continue reading Tango Guitar Clinic & Mini Concert with Cucharada! Oct. 18
Take your bluegrass guitar playing to a new level with a hands-on lesson from one of the best, Greg Blake! Blake, who performs with Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, will take you through an hour and a half of learning that will give you insights and better technique. Greg was selected SPBGMA Bluegrass Guitar Performer of the Year five years in a row, and has been nominated for … Continue reading Greg Blake Intermediate Bluegrass Guitar Clinic – Oct. 11
October has brought plenty of great new and used gear to the store, including a load of cool vintage guitars and new pedals, but in our humble estimation, this is the cream of the crop… Josh Baldridge – Taylor 718E Fall Limited The Maple Taylor Jumbo was my favorite until this 718E showed up a couple of weeks ago. Sassafras adds just the right amount of depth to this body size … Continue reading October 2014 MSM Staff Gear Picks!
Join us at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 11 for this very special inside look at Collings Guitars with Master Luthier Bruce Van Wart followed by some very special musical guests! Bruce was Collings’ first official employee and is the expert ear, eye and hand that selects woods and voices the instrument tops, among many other things. Bruce will be sharing info on the history of Collings Guitars, woods, tone and … Continue reading Collings Guitars Shindig with Master Luthier Bruce Van Wart – Saturday, Oct. 11
September means Winfield at Mass Street Music! We’re heading to Winfield, the Walnut Valley Festival, on Wednesday, September 17. If you’re heading there, be sure to stop by and visit us under the Grandstand – Josh, Mike H. and Jim will all be there, along with our Taylor Guitars buddy, Rich, and some friends from D’addario. We’ll have a multitude of great guitars like Collings, … Continue reading September Mass Street Music News 2014
Next week we’ll be packing up nearly half the store and heading to Winfield, Kansas for the annual Walnut Valley Festival! We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones at this great festival, which we’ve been attending for years. You can find us in our regular spot, under the grandstand, in the booth filled with music and great gear. Stop by, say … Continue reading Winfield 2014! Mass Street Music Will Be There!
Half the staff is heading off to Winfield soon, but we had to share some of the latest gear that has caught our attention this month… Josh Baldridge – Fender Deluxe Dimension IV Bass Great workhorse of a bass with a cool ’70s vibe. Fender Deluxe Dimension IV Bass, a stripped down solid player. Jim Baggett – Taylor 514CE Fall Limited 2014 Really nice sound … Continue reading September 2014 Staff Gear Picks!
Our owner, Antiques Roadshow veteran and vintage guitar expert, Jim Baggett will be leading this special, free Vintage Guitars of the Past & Future clinic on Saturday, September 13 at 4pm. Jim will have several of his favorite vintage guitars on hand for you to play and check out, and we invite you to bring your guitars if you’d like to know more about them … Continue reading Vintage Guitars Clinic – Saturday, Sept. 13, 4PM
We’re really excited to announce that world-class guitarist, musical innovator, Kansan and one of the nicest musicians we’ve ever met, Andy McKee, will be at Mass Street Music on Wednesday, September 17 at 4:30 p.m. – just a few hours before he performs at The Bottleneck that evening. Andy is an official Ernie Ball strings artist so we’ll have a few sweet giveaways too! Come ready to get your mind blown with his unique playing style which includes tapping, percussive hits, partial capos, altered tunings and more.
Andy just released a new EP, Mythmaker, and founded the label Mythmaker Records, whose focus is gathering and developing the world’s most creative and unique musicians in one place. Come see what this world-class Kansas boy has been up to lately!
Want to see Andy’s full concert that night at the Bottleneck? Fill out this Andy McKee Ticket Giveaway form and you’re entered. See you there!
