Mass Street Music staffers Eric M. (at left checking out a guitar’s bracing with Collings’ Alex R.) and Anne T. spent a fantastic day at Collings Guitars in Austin, Texas on Feb. 10 – it was a great experience, meeting not only Bill Collings and seeing the ‘wood whisperer’ Bruce Van Wart again, but also meeting the other folks who make Collings so special and craft … Continue reading February 2015 News
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
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
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
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
June has brought an incredible array of used electric guitars, acoustic guitars, and a boatload of new and used mandolins and more to the store, so take a gander if you’re looking for a deal. We also just added Saturnworks Pedals to our unique pedal selection – these are inexpensive utililty pedals that can make a huge difference in the control you have over your … Continue reading June Mass Street Music News 2014
Are you ready for summer? Several of the staff have already bought porch picker guitars (see our May Staff Picks for info), and we have some really fun (and super portable) instruments that are perfect for beginners just starting out, to pros looking for a cool summer diversion like ukes, banjo ukes, beginner guitars and more. Interested in playing mando? Check out the vintage inspired … Continue reading May Mass Street Music News 2014
We’re excited to let you know about some very special events happening at the store, in addition to our regular Free Saturday Workshop series (Uke Left Hand Techniques with Jim Jeans this Saturday, 4/19!) Thursday, May 1 at 6:30 pm, our friend from Martin Guitars, Steve Strong will be here with a Martin clinician. They’ll be bringing some very special guitars, as well as introducing … Continue reading April Mass Street Music News – 2014
Anyone that lives in Lawrence, Kansas knows we’ve got a killer music scene – from folk and bluegrass to punk, garage, experimental and everything in between. There are a lot of great shows, concerts and jams that happen on a regular basis and we thought you’d like to know. If you have a regular gig or jam in Lawrence, or know of one we missed … Continue reading Lawrence Regular Gigs and Jams
In guitar news we’ve received some very special instruments lately, including several new Martin guitars. One of our favorites, the D-18, now has many of the same features the ‘Vintage’ D-18V was known for, including a 1 3/4” nutwidth and forward shifted scalloped X bracing – we’re really enjoying these models and have several more great Martins headed our way. We also have some truly … Continue reading March Mass Street Music News – 2014
