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
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
As musicians, we’re always on the prowl for gear that sounds better, works better and makes a real difference – Saturnworks Pedals are so ingenious and affordable that Eric M. decided they were a perfect fit to add to our unique line up of pedals. He even uses three of these on his own board. Hand made by Bryan Wallis in Davis, California, these tiny … Continue reading Saturnworks Pedals Now at Mass Street Music!
We’re very excited to announce a free Cigar Box Guitar workshop with the great Scotty “Blind Dawg Willie” Shipps on Saturday, June 28 at 3:00 p.m. Scotty will discuss the history and building techniques of this great instrument that offers easy playability for all ages, works beautifully for slide playing and is just plain fun. He’ll also perform several songs on his handcrafted cigar box … Continue reading Cigar Box Guitar Clinic with Scotty “Blind Dawg Willie” Shipps
Just get your first guitar? Not sure where to begin? Join us on Saturday, June 14 at 1:00 PM for our free workshop open to ALL beginners – acoustic and electric. Esteemed Lawrence guitarist and instructor at the Guitar Studio, Bill Crahan, will be showing folks the very basics. Holding the guitar, to use a pick or not, a few basic chords to get you … Continue reading First Guitar Lesson – FREE!
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
Sometimes ‘that guitar’ comes along unexpectedly, or you see a great deal but you need a little more time to get the money together, or would rather split the payments up without putting it on a credit card. For those times, we’re pleased to announce 6 month interest-free financing when you order through our website using Paypal’s Bill Me Later program. It’s easy to use … Continue reading Financing Available with Bill Me Later
