Called in at Guitar-A-Rama for a look round, great shop, lots of choice from entry level to top…read moreend. Where else can you see fifteen Gibson Guitars other than say Dawsons, and you can, without obligation, try any guitar in the shop. And you get a cup of tea. When ever I am in Wrexham now, I send the wife off shopping and I go to Guitar A Rama, for a chat, play on the guitars, and get some free advice. I highly rate this shop.

actualy i have bought 3 guitars from soundmove my latest one being a bass i bought 2 weeks ago…read more They were very helpful and professional and because i didnt have the money to pay them there and then even set up an easy payment which i had a month to pay the balance if i put a deposit down. In addition to there advice the owner even said that if anything should go wrong with it he would repair it for free. Good quality and good service is what i have recieved i dont really care how the guitar was purchased by him now that i have it. I later discovered via the internet that my guitar sold on ebay for more than 4 times what i payed for it so im very happy.

The best music shop in the North West. Sells musical instruments, accessories and music books. They…read morehave a large stock of pianos, keyboards, guitars (electric and acoustic) amps, drums, flutes, saxophones, etc. They also provide music lessons on weekday evenings for the guitar, drums and keyboard. Great friendly knowledgeable staff and excellent service - always happy to help.

i used to have keyboard lessons here every saturday morning. cannot fault this place one bit! all…read morethe staff know their stuff and are always happy to help. i would most defo recommend this place if your ever thinking of taking up a musical hobby!

Absolutely awesome little shop. Great guitars at great prices. Go and see Dan for your guitar…read moreneeds. Set ups, lessons you name it and he's the man. Please support your local high street shops. Too many are disappearing.

Jack White Jimmy Page…read moreNeil Young Chuck Berry Bo Diddley B.B. King Neil Young Frank Zappa Brian May Bert Jansch Joni Mitchell Elmore James Django Reinhardt If you want to add your list to the world's best guitar players, you're gonna need flexible fingers, pots of ambition and determination and a great axe. One of the best places to go, get advice and try out different guitars is Sounds Great. It's a bit of a hike from the city centre but they have a good selection of new, vintage and secondhand electric guitars, acoustic guitars and basses. Prices range from a few hundred pounds to £15,000 for one of Fender's rare and highly collectible, hand-crafted, Eric Clapton Blackie Tribute Stratocasters! For those with a significantly smaller budget, they also sell amps, pedals, tuners, spare strings, recording equipment and the musician's enemy - drum machines! The mighty Bo Diddley in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=979rwnVPG4A

The only thing I don't like about this place is that it's not next door to my apartment. Most…read moreguitar stores sell so many commercial models, and half the time they're straight out of a factory, don't play so great and are ridiculously overpriced. I find this place different, especially for advanced players. If you're in the early stages of learning to play the guitar, the model won't matter as much, but when you develop those chords, tasty licks, riffs and solos, this is the place to go. One thing you should always do before buying equipment is try it out. Sounds Great is one of the few stores in which you can really accomplish this, because they actually HAVE IT IN STOCK! It drives me crazy when you walk into a guitar store and ask for a particular item and they don't have it, but might have some model you don't want in about 80 billion colours filling the whole show room. Grr. Anyway, if you're are a serious player and like to spend a buck or two, I heavily recommend Sounds Great. In store they have some rare makes such as Diezel, Matchless, Divided by 13, Suhr to name a few... I guarantee you that these names along with your custom Fenders, Gibsons and Marshalls, cannot be found in the average music store. Oh and the accessories section is awesome. The guys that work there are not afraid to take a risk on bringing in a new product.

One of Congleton's hidden gems. Perfect for all your musical needs.read more

From the owner: General purpose Music Shop selling CD, DVD, Guitars, Music Books, Accessories - Strings, Reeds,…read moreDrum Sticks etc.

Im no expert when it comes to music shops, I admit, I am a bit of a music geek, but other than…read moreowning a huge collection of MP3's & spending an unhealthy proportion of my wage on gig tickets, i would normally have no desire to visit a shop selling musical instruments, especially one that proclaims to be a 'House of Rock' on its shop front. But, my best mate is a musician, so I accompanied him on a visit to pick up his bass which had been in for repairs. First off, this place is massive! As well as laying claim to having the largest guitar wall in Europe (and im not one to argue, it was huge!), the warehouse sized shop has areas dedicated to drum kits, amps, keyboards and all manner of studio equipment. There is also an in-house guitar repair workshop, so if you need a string replacing or a complete reconstruction after smashing your guitar in a Kurt Cobain styley on stage, they should be able to sort it out for you out. They are an authorised Gibson service centre and as i've been lucky enough to visit a Gibson guitar factory in America, thats good enough for me! As well as the staff seeming very helpful, I know my mate raves about their friendly service, they also have in store signings and performances, so if I ever get round to finally learning to play the drums (a dream of mine) this is the place I will go to for valuable advice and my kit.

I hold my hands up, my non-calloused, soft hands... I'm not a musician, yelpers. I've tried the…read moreguitar, bass, keyboard, flute, violin, and I can't practise. Musically, I have the attention span of a gnat. I know the fact that I tend to hang round with them is well documented, and I constantly protest that I'm not a groupie; they just happen to be in my social circle. But as a result of this I do happen to find myself escorted into musical instrument shops, and Professional Music Technology, being right down the road, is one that crops up quite regularly. PMT to musical purchase is what a chain restaurant is to eating. Real foodies love the creative, unique process that goes into cooking at a local independent restaurant, and die-hard musicians love beat-up second hand gear full of character, which is something you won't find here. Nor will you find... the food thing at the... you understand what I'm saying, yes. It does the job, and it's excellent for the mid-level or hobby player as they always have the necessary strings, leads and accessories in stock. In terms of Manchester, if you're after something one of a kind and looking to spend an absolute fortune, Johnny Roadhouse or Sounds Great would be your best bet. And while for new players it makes a great browse, this is the professional musician's Superdrug or Boots; it's the local supermarket metro, that quick stop-off to grab some essentials. And we all need those!

Always used Music Makers for all my childrens musical needs.read more

Apollo Music is a small music shop in the Grange shopping centre in Birkenhead. If you need…read moreanything music related, they can at least tell you where to find it even if they don't stock it. They seem to be heavy on stringed instruments, as seems to be the case with most music shops in the area. They are friendly and helpful, though, so even if you just want to ask a question about music they would probably be willing to offer advice or suggestions.

nice shop nice staff, i have bought four microphones, a behringer mixer a couple of speaker leads…read morefrom apollo music all very reasonably priced and all very good quality and even now when i go into town i allways pop in to say hello.i would recomend them to anyone .

O.M.D. The Icicle Works…read moreTeardrop Explodes Echo & The Bunnymen Frankie Goes To Hollywood The La's The Coral The Zutons & Candie Payne The list of artists that have bought instruments from Curly Music probably stretches the length of the shop. The reason they've chosen to shop there is simple, it's one of the longest running independent music shops 'run by musicians for musicians'. That means there's a top notch selection of guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, synthesisers, drum machines and percussion from leading brands. Beginners can pick up special guitar packages (including unbranded Telecasters and Marshall amps for a bargain £159) whilst there's a great secondhand section including Rickenbackers, Fender Stratocasters and Gibson Les Pauls for seasoned musos. Helpfully, Curly also sell spares and mend instruments on site. The thing that's most endearing however, is the staff's obvious love of all things musical. If you don't play an instrument yet, they'll make you leave wanting to!

Curly Music stock a huge range of musical instruments and is one of three musical shops on the same…read morestreet. It is argubly the best of the three. I am no music expert but I don't have to be, as anybody (whether or not you're a novice) will realise that staff here are passionate enough in the field to provide sound advice on all your musical needs. You can feel and sample instruments to your heart's content given permission, which is more than welcome. Curly Music are the most affordable out of the three music stores. It is undoubtedly a well-established independent shop, that ranks high with many music lovers.