I thought it might be fun to go through some of my personal instruments and amps to reveal some of their secrets…Â I’ll add new stuff periodically.
There really is no question in my mind as to which guitar gets to go first.  My 1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom has been with me for 20 years and is the apple of my gear eye. › Continue reading
Yesterday, Monday, Nov. 24, we got a real treat at Mass Street Music when Chris Thile, mandolinist extraordinaire (formerly of Nickel Creek), stopped by Mass Street Music, along with his band, the Punch Brothers.
Chris and Jim and the 1932 D-28
Owner Jim Baggett has known Chris for years, since › Continue reading
Teisco Del Rey Phantom - 1969-ish
Ok, we just received some really cool guitars on consignment and before we get them all up on our site, thought I’d throw one out here on the blog for you to check out. A Teisco Del Rey Phantom, EV-2T. Very cool and not something you see everyday. We also have a ’50s and a ’60s Tele that will be up on the www.massstreetmusic.com site shortly.
I would buy THIS…
As most of you should know, the 40th anniversary of the release of the Beatles landmark album “The Beatles” (universally known as “The White Album”) is tomorrow (Nov. 22nd). The album proved to be a stark contrast aesthetically to the psychedelic look of its predecessor “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, and featured a plain white cover embossed with only two words, The Beatles. The first pressings of the album featured › Continue reading
Ramones with Flaming Groovies & the Stranglers!
Seriously ironic and seriously cool. Check out the sale of punk and rock memorabilia at Christie’s - the famed auction house. Everything from Kurt Cobain’s very first guitar › Continue reading
One of the great things about living in Lawrence is that between Lawrence and Kansas City there really isn’t any music show you can’t see. Now that we have the brand new Sprint Center, big name acts are coming into town all the time.
Last week I say Coldplay, and it was everything you want a big show like that to be. The production was › Continue reading
