This weekend is fully loaded with music in Lawrence, Kansas with the annual Busker Festival all weekend, which brings unique entertainers from around the country that fill the streets with music, dance and more. The Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships are also this weekend, officially happening on Sunday. We’re sponsoring the flatpicking contest this year, and will have a table at South Park on … Continue reading August Mass Street Music News 2014
We’re excited to have Gary McKnight, musician and Doctor of Audiology, lead this free Musician Hearing Clinic on Saturday, Nov. 8. Musicians and music fans are particularly at risk for hearing loss – ask Pete Townsend, Will.I.am, Bob Mould, Bono, Sting, Ozzy and others who all have significant hearing loss and/or tinnitus. In this free clinic we’ll address hearing protection and loss issues specifically for musicians and offer free hearing testing. We feel this is an important issue, especially in a town as musically rich as Lawrence, Kansas.
To make the day a little sweeter, we’ll be giving away free earplugs to the first 20 folks and a rock and roll nurse will be on hand giving hearing tests as well, as time allows, from 11 a.m. – 1p.m. See where you rate on the Rock and Roll Hearing Chart. Gary will present info about hearing loss and professional protection at 1p.m. We hope you’ll take a few minutes and join us to learn more (and pick up some free earplugs!)
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International Bluegrass Music Association Guitarist of the Year Jim Hurst will perform at Mass Street Music on Saturday, September 13, at 7:00 p.m. We’re excited to have him perform just before Winfield, and in the intimate space of our workshop area, upstairs at the store. Tickets are $20 + tax, and are available at the store. If you’d like to learn directly from Jim Hurst, … Continue reading Jim Hurst in Concert, Sept. 13!
We’ve been checking out a lot of new pedals lately, as well as some new guitars and a few great used instruments that have come in. You’ll find a bit of each in this month’s staff picks – our favorites for August! Josh Baldridge – Fender Classic ’50s Strat in Surf Green There are always those guitars that just catch my eye and this Strat … Continue reading August 2014 Staff Gear Picks!
Join us on Saturday, August 9 for a special Guitar Pickup Clinic featuring seven electric guitars owned by our own staff members. These guitars have been modded with different pickups and featured over the past several years as our in-store Pickup Test Drive guitars for customers to get a hands-on experience with various pickups. You’ll have an opportunity to try out all of them in … Continue reading Pickup Test Drive Guitar Pickup Clinic – Aug. 9
Nothing makes guitar strings oxidize (and sound dead) like the humid dog days of summer – but we have a solution for you. Now through August 31, we’ve got a great deal on light and medium gauge Martin Phosphor Bronze acoustic guitar strings ($6.95/each) and all gauges of SIT electric guitar strings ($5.49 – $6.50/each). Buy 2 of either and we’ll give you an extra one … Continue reading Buy 2 Get 1 Free on Select Guitar Strings!
Musician Dave Rawlings (left) with Jim Bagget We had some special guests stop by the store in the past month – Dave Rawlings came by at the end of June, before putting on an amazing show in Kansas City. He was kind enough to let us take a quick video while he was hanging out with Jim. Just last week, Louis Meyers of the Folk … Continue reading July Mass Street Music News 2014
The Pickup Test Drive was born out of our deep knowledge of pickups and installations, plus our penchant for experimenting. We like to give our customers a chance to try out various pickup combinations in a variety of guitars, so every few months we’ll grab one of the staff’s own guitars and load it with a different pickup combo for you to try. Our latest … Continue reading New Pickup Test Drive: Fralin Twangmaster with Vintage Hots
The annual Lawrence Sidewalk Sale is happening this Thursday, July 17. While we’re not technically downtown, we’ll have some sweet deals on strings. For acoustic fans, buy two Martin Phosphor Bronze guitar string sets (M540 or M550) and we’ll give you a third for free! Electric players, we have you covered too – buy any two S.I.T. electric string packs – any gauge – and … Continue reading Sidewalk Sale String Deal – Thursday, July 17
This month most of the staff favored unusual and custom made items, from a modded amp to a guitar made with old-school hide glue and electric guitars with custom made pickups. Read on to check out all our July Staff Picks. Jim Baggett – SOLD! Taylor Koa 12 Fret BTO Acoustic Guitar This guitar has a very nice sound and I think the Koa is … Continue reading July 2014 Staff Gear Picks!
