One of the great things about working at Mass Street Music is that rather than trying to carry every musical product under the sun, we get to sell brands and products that we really believe in. I’m so jazzed to announce that we’re now an official Moog dealer. Ever since I was a kid, listening to my mom’s Emerson, Lake, and Palmer records, I’ve wanted … Continue reading Moog at Mass Street Music
It’s easy to find gifts for beginner guitar players, but what about the veterans, the pros, the ones who frequent music stores often and buy for themselves frequently? We’ve got a list of the creme de la creme of items that are guaranteed to delight even the most gear-laden player – some are inexpensive and others will set you back a pretty penny, but they’re sure to … Continue reading Best Gifts for the Guitar Player Who Has Everything
Update: Check out our updated list for 2017! The staff here at Mass Street Music have gathered our favorite, most essential music gear accessories for the guitarist – these make great gifts, but every single item here is what we’d consider an Essential. We stand behind every piece of gear here – we use them ourselves and are proud to carry them at the Mass Street Music store. A few are classics and … Continue reading Best Top 10 Accessories for the Guitar Player 2014
Mike West – Musician, Guitarist, Producer, Engineer & Author Guitar: Collings D2H with a Fishman Matrix pickup Home Base: Lawrence, Kansas Bands: Truckstop Honeymoon and 40 Watt Dreams Studio: 9th Ward Pickin’ Parlor Mike West, along with his talented wife Katie Euliss (check out their truth-is-stranger-than-fiction story on the Truckstop Honeymoon website here), have shared their rousing bands, love of New Orleans and deep musical souls with Lawrence since they left … Continue reading Take 5: Mike West & His Collings D2H Guitar
Strymon has managed to capture the sounds of creative ’50s recording studio reel-to-reel tape effects into a small, incredibly well designed and easy to use pedal, the Strymon Deco. Rockabilly and country players in particular will never want to be without this one, while blues players and others will find convenient boost to overdrive and more all in this awesome tonal toolbox that is, simply put, a heck of … Continue reading Strymon Deco Pedal Review
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
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
Taylor Guitars’ Master Guitar Designer Andy Powers joined Taylor in 2012 after spending years creating his own line of instruments. He’s been Bob Taylor’s right hand man ever since Bob invited him on board, saying Andy would have the opportunity “to make a significant impact on the future of good guitars” – and he’s done just that. His introduction of the Grand Orchestra body size … Continue reading Take 5 – Interview with Taylor Guitars’ Andy Powers
Mass Street Music started out as Michigan Street Music in 1978, as it was on Michigan Street in Lawrence. Owner Jim Baggett (L) and Rick Dishinger (R), together with Greg Smith, founded the store, dedicating themselves to the crafting and repairing of acoustic instruments. Jim studied lutherie and repair in Kansas City from 1971-78, and the other members brought similar skills. Building and repairing instruments … Continue reading History of Mass Street Music
We’re very proud to be carrying the exceptional instruments of Kansas luthier and independent guitar builder Leo Posch! He only builds about 20 guitars in one year’s time, crafting each with a respect for and in-depth knowledge of vintage 20s, 30s and 40s instruments. He honed his wealth of knowledge repairing instruments for more than 25 years – some of which were spent as the … Continue reading Leo Posch Guitars at Mass Street Music
