If you’ve been up to the shop in the past few months you’ve probably noticed the latest addition in our lutherie toolbox, the Plek Machine. What is a Plek you may ask? For starters, it’s a tool, an extremely accurate tool. Like an MRI or CT Scan of your guitar, the Plek machine scans an instrument’s frets and fingerboard, and presents that data to our trained crew … Continue reading Meet the Plek Machine
NAMM was a whirlwind couple of days catching up with vendors, putting faces to names and scoping out all of the new gear for 2017. This year we sent managers Josh B and Matt K to track down everything from new Academy Series Taylors to Chase Bliss Pedals or new Collings Relics. Below you’ll find a photo gallery of some of our favorite gear. Make sure … Continue reading Mass Street Music NAMM 2017 Roundup
With summer just around the corner now’s the perfect time to start getting serious about your playing, or possibly venturing into new territory, or maybe contemplating a new musical partner in crime! Mass Street has you covered on all fronts in the coming months. From the return of our String Sale, to the arrival of the Collings Traditional Series along with upcoming Pedal and Recording … Continue reading May 2016 MSM News
Rarely is there any breaking news in the world of guitars. Usually we’re talking about something built and designed over 50-80 years ago. This afternoon however, Collings Guitars, announced a new Traditional Series of guitars inspired by not only vintage aesthetics, but also vintage building techniques. Once again Mass Street Music, and our very own Jim Baggett, have had the great privilege of getting to … Continue reading April 2016 MSM News: Collings Traditional Models
We’ve got this month’s news post jam packed like never before! A great look back to when Jim used to build guitars, an amazing Repair Spotlight from the guys up in the Repair Shop. Not to mention our upcoming Workshops and Clinics featuring everyone from Mass Street Staff to Jim Jeans and Don Julin! But wait, there’s more! Some great new product lines just hit … Continue reading March 2016 MSM News
It’s been another busy month around the shop working to get new pedal lines, and plenty of killer reissues out into the world. Head on over to the Just In page for more of latest gear. Don’t forward to swing by and check out our latest Staff Picks as well! If you’ve been following along on twitter and facebook you know how crazy things have been in … Continue reading February 2016 MSM News
We’re only a few weeks into the 2016 and it’s already been a busy month here at the store. Jim’s off at the National Association of Music Merchants convention this weekend checking out all the latest gear from some of our top vendors. Keep an eye on our Just In page in the coming months as we debut some gear from the likes of Martin, Taylor, JHS … Continue reading January 2016 MSM News
The news this month is all about deals and steals! We’ve got our 10% Back Holiday Gift Card promotion running through December 24th, and starting today we’ve got something special for you. Take an Extra 15% off our already low prices on some killer gear using the offer code “Holiday2015” at checkout. We’ve included a ton of our favorite brands like Collings, PRS, Moog, Grosh, Fender, Gibson, Dr. Z … Continue reading December 2015 MSM News
We’re back with another dose of news here at the store! We’ve got a little bit of everything this month including Jim’s trip out to the Fretboard Summit, wrap ups from our Recording Clinic and Eastman Roadshow, our Staff Picks and most importantly the return of our Holiday Sale! Every purchase of new gear in store or at MassStreetMusic.com totaling over $100 will earn you … Continue reading November 2015 MSM News
It’s beginning to properly feel like Fall here in Downtown Lawrence. We’ve been busting out our Mass Street hoodies in preparation for the cool weather ahead. Now’s the time to stop by and gear up before hibernating at home sounds like a good option! We’ve got a jam packed update this month including a Repair Spotlight showcasing a custom pickup install in a Mustang Bass. You have to see … Continue reading October 2015 MSM News
