http://stacysmusic.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:19:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This fall Stacy's is offering group lessons in Beginning Guitar, Beginning Violin, Ukulele, Hand Drums $75 5 weeks and 45 min. sessions First Come, First Served, Registration Opens Saturday, August 21st 10:00AM - 1:00 PM (no registrations will be taken before this date) Call Us For Details Here is our Fall Schedule SESSION 1               Day Time Age Class   Session I     Monday 3:15 K - 2nd Guitar    September 13th - October 11th   4:15 3rd - ... http://stacysmusic.com/index.php/2010/08/new-for-this-fall-group-lessons/ Stacy's Music welcomes Paul Reed Smith guitars! We are excited to carry these amazing guitars! Everyone who works at Stacy's has one, one of our former guitar instructors (now in Daughtry) is endorsed by them, and PRS is one of the best American made guitars out there.  All of us a Stacy's felt they needed ... http://stacysmusic.com/index.php/2010/04/new-at-stacys-paul-reed-smith-guitars/ Science says there are good medical reasons to play... Playing a musical instrument can reverse stress at the molecular level, according to studies conducted by Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Applied Biosystems (as published in Medical Science Monitor) Making music can help reduce job burnout and improve your mood, according ... http://stacysmusic.com/index.php/2010/04/scientific-research-reveals-reasons-to-play-music/ Whether you're 5 or 95, you can benefit mentally, physically and socially from playing a musical instrument. Everyone knows that playing musical instrument is fun and entertaining.  But did you also know that playing music is scientifically proven to benefit people of all ages. Children and Teens -- Playing music positively affects ... http://stacysmusic.com/index.php/2010/04/the-benefits-of-playing-music/ Shep Stacy with a 1968 Martin D-28 Stacy's Music has just received a 1968 Martin D-28 with Brazilian Rosewood   Its serial number is 231265 This instrument is in Excellent Condition and plays amazing. The common "Pickguard Crack" has been professionally repaired and a new pick guard has been installed. No pick scratches on top and frets ... http://stacysmusic.com/index.php/2010/03/1968-martin-d-28-brazillian-for-sale/ Win a Martin Guitar and tickets to see John Mayer  in concert on March 16th! Stop by Stacy's Music anytime before March 16th and register to win a Martin Guitar and  pair of tickets to see the concert at JPJ. There is no purchase necessary! WHO LOVES YOU!?! http://stacysmusic.com/index.php/2010/03/win-tickets-to-see-john-mayer/ We've gotten in a bunch of new gear including Martin, Seagull, and Godin guitars.  Come by and check out the new stuff.  And remember, we accept trade-ins, so bring us your old gear and upgrade today! http://stacysmusic.com/index.php/2010/01/new-arrivals/ I would like to write a few lines thanking all of our customers for a wonderful 2009.  In a year filled with bad news, bad finances and bad attitudes, Stacy’s Music experienced a wonderful year.  We met many new students ready and willing to learn a new instrument, we reconnected ... http://stacysmusic.com/index.php/2010/01/thank-you-thank-you/ So you haven’t changed your strings in a year and your once beautiful shiny frets now have a dingy green tint to them.  You wipe and wipe but nothing happens.  Here is a simple trick to get those frets back to their original shine. (Note: This tip is not recommended ... http://stacysmusic.com/index.php/2009/09/how-to-clean-your-frets/ Solid top guitars are more desirable and generally sound better. These instruments age as they are played, giving the player better tone and larger sound over the time. Here is a quick tip to tell if the guitar you are looking at is a solid top. (Note: This will not work ... http://stacysmusic.com/index.php/2009/08/how-to-identify-a-solid-top-guitar/