Mainline MusicWorks Albany's greatest asset is its staff of experienced gigging and recording musicians. Such a wealth of knowledge combined with a selection of the finest gear available, makes for an unbeatable combination. We have a professional player in each of the guitar, keyboard, bass, brass, drum and P.A./Hi-Tech sections. The store is also home to a large and varied sheet music department. The store is also home to a large and varied sheet music department. Mainline MusicWorks Albany serving the North Shore's musical needs for over 25 years.
Steve Gibb – Store Manager Music has been a part of Steve as long as he can remember. An actively touring musician from the age of 15, he can now be found fronting NZ band ‘These Four Walls’. A wealth of knowledge of both instruments, studio recording and live performance, Steve is a go-to guy on all things strings, skins and speakers.
Sam Hammond – Sam is the resident multi instrumentalist. Offering a large base of information from Drums to Pianos. He is a schooled musician in both theory and performance. Sam handles both the Drum Department and the Keys section of our store and can often be found moonlighting in the Jazz Quartet ‘Viva’.
Stuart Craw - With over 30 years experience in both the musical retail and performance industries, Stuart offers unrivalled advice and knowledge in the Pro-Audio and Studio Recording fields. A professional Brass player in the Airforce Band, Stuart handles both our Brass/Woodwind and our PA/Hi-tech Departments.
Ross Sims - Our very own in-store guitar tech. Available Monday – Wednesday, Ross handles repairs of all magnitudes across the stringed world. Ross has a wide knowledge of traditional instruments including Violins and Pianos and is a trained French Polisher. If you have a problem, chances are Ross will fix it.
George Liu & Rory Chignell - George & Rory are Albany’s part time guitar gurus. The two can be found in-store over the weekend and between them share a great amount of experience and knowledge across Ibanez and Schecter.