Funky Frets News
Dear Funky Frets Customers, Friends, and Community,
Curt, Bern, and Kelly want to share some important news: while we are selling our building, we are not selling the Funky Frets business. We cherish the vibrant community we’ve built at our music store and are excited to continue serving you, although in a new way.
Moving forward, we will offer private lessons and operate retail by appointment only.
We’re also thrilled to announce that our monthly ukulele jams will be hosted at a new location. Save the date for our annual Funky Frets Uke Fest, scheduled for October 2-5, 2025. Plus, you can still join us for Funky Frets TV every Wednesday at 7 PM on Facebook and YouTube to follow our latest adventures.
Please note that the Open Mic will not be continuing after selling. Our November Open Mic will still be put on November 16th.
Looking ahead, we’re planning more vending and pop-up shop events and will be traveling to music festivals across the country.
This transition will allow us to spend more time with family and explore new opportunities. Thank you for your support as we embark on this exciting journey! Curt will be able to focus a bit more on his LearningUkulele.com — Learning Ukulele with Curt web site and Curt Sheller Publications.
Warm regards,
The Funky Frets Team (Curt, Bern & Kelly)
Funky Frets Uke Fest
The 2024 Edition of the Funky Frets Uke Fest (FFUF), our 9th is in the books and a great time had by all. Here is the Finale photo take at The Carousel At Pottstown . What a great way to finish off the festival. We have a brunch, open-mic and everyone took a spin or two or more on the vintage counsel built in 1905 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company .
Photo Credit: Jerry Curtis • Jerry, (slightly left of and right above the 2 of the 2024), a loyal attendee of the The FUnky Frets Uke Fest has been providing us great photos of the festival for years.
Funky Frets is NOW a Martin Guitars & Ukulele Dealer
That's right, your favorite Ukulele and Community Music Store, FUnky Frets is NOW a Certified Martin Dealer.
C.F. Martin & Company (often referred to as Martin) is an American guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin.
With the Best selection of Martin Instrument Strings for any music store in the area.
The range of instruments manufactured by Martin include steel-string and classical acoustic guitars and ukuleles. The company also manufactures instruments and strings in Navojoa, Mexico. It produces approximately 193 guitars per day.
Coming Events
October 3-4-5-6, 2024 • Visit the 2024 Funky Frets Uke Fest for Full Details & Tickets
- Monthly Ukulele Jam. Checkout the Events page for more details
All the above events are held at Funky Frets Music Store, 124 N. Chestnut St., Boyertown. PA
Private Music Lessons
Virtual and In-Person Lessons Available from 9am-9pm M-F, 9am-3pm Sat (by scheduled appt). All ages.
Lessons for: Electric/Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Mandolin, Piano and Drums.
We offer lessons everyday of the week, with Morning, Afternoon and Evening times available. Call for available time slots and teachers.
Private Lessons on a re-occurring schedule or floating consultation basis, where you can call that a day or two ahead and see if there is a spot open.
Lesson tuition for re-occurring scheduled lessons are paid prior to the first lesson of each month and in payable one month increments. These can be auto-pay with a credit card on file with us. Floating lessons are payable at the time of the lesson.
Schedule lessons are a discounted $25 ($30) per lesson, payable before the the first lesson of the month for the number of weeks in that particular month (4 or 5 depending on the month). Or, $30 each for a floating lesson are
Call today 484-415-9677 to set-up your lesson(s).
Funky Frets Retail Store
124 N. Chestnut St., Boyertown. PA USA
Just browsing over both books, they look fantastic! I'm a guitarist and uke player for over 25 years and was thinking about writing a ukulele book but you've already written what I think are the best, most comprehensive and thorough books I've ever seen for the instrument. I just might end up buying every book you've written and I'll be giving my highest recommendation for your books to my friends and students. Thank you so much for taking the time to write such great books! — Peter Rhee
Aloha, Curt, All I can say is WOW! What you have accomplished is simply incredible! All the best — Glen Hirabayashi, The Aloha Boys
Thanks for visiting and checking out the site!
Original Curtie Animation from 1987 for my first web site on a Macintosh II, 37 years ago.