Learning an Instrument is Good for the Soul
As summer approaches, you may be finding yourself with more free time on your hands. Yes, you can waste away the days on your smartphone scrolling through social media or mindlessly searching the web, but does that actually sound appealing? No, but most of us…
New Year, New Things: Treat Yourself in 2018!
Discover all the potential and possibility of 2018 at your local Bookmans! This is the perfect time to set ambitious resolutions, try unfamiliar things and reevaluate lofty goals. But remember to put that special someone first – YOU! We celebrate you all month long at…
Bookmans Northwest: Best of 2017
Bookmans has always been your store to explore! As you know, we’re not your average bookstore or ordinary video game trade stop. Our orange shelves hold everything from movies to music to electronics to instruments, *BIG BREATH* jewelry, more books, magazines, toys, collectibles, and housewares… basically,…
Uke "U" | Bookmans Ukulele University
June is Music month here at Bookmans because, well, we like music. A significant number of our employees, both past and present, are musicians. Our Bookmans Peeps play professionally, are in bands, teach music and take the craft seriously. Music is another key part of…
Uke “U” | Bookmans Ukulele University
June is Music month here at Bookmans because, well, we like music. A significant number of our employees, both past and present, are musicians. Our Bookmans Peeps play professionally, are in bands, teach music and take the craft seriously. Music is another key part of…
Gift Guide: Perfect Presents for BFFs | In Stock at Bookmans
It’s holiday gift go-time! If you’re like us, you probably have a lot of cool, smart, quirky and intriguing friends. These folks are a blast to hang out with. They’re full of stimulating conversation and quick with a witty quip. But with great uncommonality comes…
Gift Guide: Perfect Presents for BFFs | In Stock at Bookmans
It’s holiday gift go-time! If you’re like us, you probably have a lot of cool, smart, quirky and intriguing friends. These folks are a blast to hang out with. They’re full of stimulating conversation and quick with a witty quip. But with great uncommonality comes…
Stairway to Electric Guitar Heaven
Bookmans is known for it’s amazing selection of musical instruments, we don’t just sell books after all! Bookmans Speedway currently has three amazing electric guitars that stand out from the (impressive) pack. We were so excited by these treasures we wanted to share a few…
Viper: A Unique Take On A Classical Instrument – Written by Paul Lee
Years back, when I was a Bookmans Mesa customer an unorthodox violin named Viper had caught my eye. Shaped like a contoured Flying V guitar with almost no resemblance to a normal violin, Viper was intriguing to say the least. Where traditional violins have four strings, Viper…
Blessed Feathers Returns to Flagstaff after Denmark Tour – Written by Paul Lee
It’s Bookmans’ good fortune to have so many talented coworkers and that includes Donivan Berube at Bookmans Flagstaff. Donivan and his collaborator/wife, Jacquelyn Beaupré, make up the alterna-folk band Blessed Feathers. This March and April, the duo took their magical sounds to Denmark for a 2-week tour. Donivan and Jacqulyn…
ESP Giveaway Winner
By Kaitlin Hooker, Bookmans Editorial Assistant Intern and UofA Student Geek power triumphed in our ESP Lemon Drop Guitar Giveaway! A guitar player since age 13, Sam Garner says he emitted a fanboy squeal when he learned he is our ESP Giveaway winner. “I knew…
Last Minute Gifts for Last Minute Giftees
Yipes! Christmas morning is almost here and you still haven’t finished your holiday shopping. You could go to the mall and elbow your way past the department store throngs in hopes of finding a sweater that isn’t too hideous. You could go to the drug…
The Care and Feeding of Your Pet Accordion
Only a handful of trained accordion repair persons exist in the United States. Bookmans has two of them on board in our Musical Instrument Repair Shop. You can trust our highly qualified Musical Instrument Repair Department on the care and feeding of your pet accordian….
Gift Guide: Song Books for Song Birds and Other Musical Gifts
Bookmans is chock-full of ideal gifts for your friends and family this holiday season. Everything from the rare and first editions for the book fiend, film classics for the Robert Osborne in your life or Goku figurines for your Dragon Ball Z loving little sis can be…
Bookmans Speedway Indulges Your Fender Strat Fantasies
Bookmans Speedway has a sweet Fender Stratocaster made in Mexico. Nothing beats a Fender. They are the most versatile guitars and this one is a real beauty. Imagine a 21 fret, maple neck, alder body with a black cherry finish in your hands. This guitar…
Bookmans Musical Instrument Repair Shop
Bookmans repairs musical instruments so we can help you be the best musician possible. Not to toot our own horn, but last quarter Bookmans placed over 4,700 musical instruments on our sales floors. Each and every one of them was fully checked out, set up…
Behind The Trade Counter: Bookmans Mesa Electronics Manager Gus
If you have been in Bookmans Mesa in the last week or two, you likely noticed some changes. What kind of changes? Even better products! Even better customer service! How is this possible? To find out, let’s go behind the trade counter with Gus, our…
Dos and Don’ts of Bookmans: The Musical Version
Since our first Dos and Don’ts post went over so well, we decided to do a special edition for Music Month. Our most important DO remains, “express yourself, have fun and love what you love.” And the Don’ts… they keep on coming.
Dos and Don'ts of Bookmans: The Musical Version
Since our first Dos and Don’ts post went over so well, we decided to do a special edition for Music Month. Our most important DO remains, “express yourself, have fun and love what you love.” And the Don’ts… they keep on coming.
Behind the Trade Counter: Meet Musical Instrument Supervisor Paul Tiller
Bookmans Ina has a new Musical Instrument Supervisor. Paul Tiller totally rocked our electronics department for the past 3 years, but with his vast knowledge and complete passion for music, it was a no brainer to name him the new head honcho for the instrument…
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