April - May 2025 Newsletter

May 3
2 min read

KC Fret Shop Community,

Our monthly jam sessions keep getting better & better! Thank you to everyone who continues to make it out each time. We’d love to keep seeing you at the KC Fret Shop Monthly Jam Sessions on the first Sunday of every month; tell a fellow musician friend & add it to your calendars from here on out!

See you at May’s jam, details below!!

Photo: Packed house of musicians at a recent jam session! — *Photo:* *Packed house of musicians at a recent jam session!*

KC Fret Shop Monthly Jam Session

Sunday, May 4th from 1-4 PM

Schedule: Jug Band Jam, 1-2pm & Open Jam, 2-4pmLocation: K.C. Strings Concert Venue, 5842 Merriam Dr, Merriam, KS 66203(right next door to our shop)

KC Fret Shop will be open from 2:30-4:30pm during the Sunday jam, come on by!

And…P.S. - We are now offering 20% off ALL accessories (strings, KCF Merch and much more,) at KC Fret shop if you swing by during/after the jam session!

Let us know if you can come by joining our Facebook Event or replying to info@kcfretshop.com so we can make sure to have enough chairs & stands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT2lCwmkcKs

May’s Featured Instrument

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7Cr5DQY4DI

This month’s featured instrument is the Teton STA130SMCENT!

Introducing the Teton STA130SMCENT acoustic guitar, our celebrated auditorium spalted maple guitar cherished by music enthusiasts for years. Explore the exquisite spalting patterns gracing each guitar's unique back and sides, showcasing nature's artistry. Topped with solid Sitka Spruce, this guitar offers a harmonious balance, ideal for chord progressions, intricate finger style melodies, and dynamic picking. Find yours today at KC Fret Shop!

Check the video above to hear more about it!

To play it yourself, come check it out in our shop or order online: Click Here

Lessons @ KC Fret Shop

Now offering lessons @ KC Fret Shop!

Devin Dechant is an experienced bluegrass musician who has performed with acts such as Danny Spain Gang, Cameron Keeling and The Runaway Train. Devin is a gifted musician, performing on banjo, mandolin, guitar and ukulele. Devin is now available to give lessons for all those instruments at KC Fret Shop on Monday from 3pm to 7pm. The lesson fee is $30.00 per half-hour session.

Click Here for more information!

Book a lesson now:

E-mail: info@kcfretshop.com or

Call: (913) 218 - 2082

Featured Blog of the Month

How to Tune a Mandolin - We thought we’d follow suit from last month’s featured blog in learning how to properly tune a banjo but this time…the mandolin! We’d love to show you how in some easy, simple steps by clicking this link in our featured blog of the month!