Here are the friendly people who help you on the phone, on the floor, and behind the scenes. You can contact staff members individually, or you can reach all of us at .
Owner and proprietor since 1978, Jim is a pre-war Martin aficianado -so much so that he was a consultant to Martin when they sought to refine the design of their D-18 and D-28 Authentic 1937 guitars. The Martin company recently bought a vintage Martin from Jim for their own museum. When he's not working in the repair shop or acoustic room at Mass. Street, Jim may be spotted on the PBS popular show 'Antiques Roadshow' appraising musical instruments from guitars to violins. A few of his appraisals from the show are linked here. You can reach Jim at .
Our general manager and co-owner of Mass Street Music. When not steering the Mass Street ship John can be found riding bikes and playing his many guitars. John is currently recording a new record (with hot producer Isaac Flynn) for Vintage Church where he is leading worship with his wife and son.
Flynn understands the particular needs of a worship leader - whether you're searching for the perfect guitar to ensure a seamless flow to the service or are looking for a microphone that does double duty. His latest find? The Anderson Crowdster Plus which delivers true acoustic or electric sound at your fingertips without losing any momentum in the service. For any guitar or PA needs contact him at .
Also check out John's Guitar of the Week at www.andersonguitars.com. Once you are to the home page, click on Guitar of the Week, and then click Guitar of the Week Archives at the bottom. Now choose the week April 16, 2006 to see John with his Anderson Crowdster.
Eric Mardis was studying medieval history at KU before the banjo took over his life. You might know him from the various bands he's in - the Eric Mardis Group, Split Lip Rayfield, Floyd the Barber, and his recent appearances in Jesus Christ Superstar. Eric specializes in fine acoustic instruments but can help you with anything in the store. You can reach him at .
Check out Eric's music at www.myspace.com/esmardis.
Jason handles our Recording and Keyboards, works in Acoustic and Electric sales, and he also knows just about everything about every type of instrument - including how to play them all. Jason can often be found listening to "Yacht Rock" in the store and playing with his many bands: New Franklin Panthers, Newmatica, The Stereo Types, Eric Mardis Group, Alien Empire, etc. Currently, he is recording a brand new record of his own that will be released soon for all of the world to hear. You can reach Jason at .
Check out his bands, Newmatica (Debut EP right here!) and New Franklin Panthers -t shirts and debut CD available right here!
Matt H. is a recent graduate of the Galloup School of Luthiery in Big Rapids, Michigan. He apprenticed with Bill Moll at Moll Custom Instruments, building both archtops and flattops. He also worked for a time at Springfield Music, in Springfield, Missouri.
Mike Horan has been the Shop Manager here at Mass Street since 2000 and has been fixing guitars since 1994, doing everything from the simplest of setups to the most complicated restoration work. He also is a member of the Midday Ramblers. Not only snappy dressers, they also play some mean tunes, which you can buy right here. For performance dates and more check them out on their website at www.middayramblers.com.
Matthew is our bass specialist, as well as working in other departments. Matt is an all around great guy, good at video games, and can often be found wreaking havoc on the bass in his band Wrath and Ruin. He is graduating this December from the University of Kansas with a degree in linguistics. You can reach Matt directly at .
Check out his band, Wrath and Ruin.
Matt is a great new addition to our sales staff, and rounds out our staff of guys named Matt to three! Matt C is a certified gearhead, a great signer-songwriter and can help you with electric and acoustic guitar sales, as well as a variety of other things. You can reach Matt C. directly at .
The man responsible for everything you see on our site. If something's broken, or if you just like the site, email him at and let him know. In addition to being an IT whiz, Kyle also holds a Bachelor's in Music Education from KU and is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. The best things about working at Mass. Street Music, according to Kyle, are the fun atmosphere, great people and good vibe - and the Blazer & Henkes Deja Vu Orlando down the hall. He said, "This is the best sounding small-bodied guitar that I've ever heard."
Josh Baldridge graduated from Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in 2001. From there he worked at Lakland Basses in Chicago for a couple of years, which has given him more than a little knowledge about all the details that go into making and repairing high-end instruments. Josh came to Mass Street Music in 2003 and now you can find him repairing all kinds of instruments in our shop.
Isaac has spent his whole life around Mass Street Music, and now that he is finally old enough to be a part of our staff, he works on our website (this fine website that you are viewing right now) and spends some time down front on sales. Isaac is currently going to school, playing drums in the band Lawrence Letterday, recording and drumming on Jason Jones' new record, and running merch for the New Franklin Panthers. You can reach him at .
Check out Isaac's Band, Lawrence Letterday.
Anne has played in Half-Price Stars, Hit & Run and the Shebangs. She works on our website and specializes in photography. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology and sometimes writes about music. You can reach her at .
Garrett is our shipping manager, and he also studies History and Spanish at the University of Kansas. He's a guitar player and sometimes performs with the Vintage Church worship band. You can email him directly at .
