It may sound like a 1970s police lieutenant, but what we actually have here is a large stockist of musical instruments and associated tech equipment, plus sheet music. Like life, you can enter with nothing and walk out a fully-equipped one-man band. Oh, you'll soon be literally blowing your own trumpet.
It is blessed with space, which makes things a lot easier as sometimes music shops like these can feel awkwardly intimate to the point of being put-off. Who wants a spotty Slash-wannabe to hear your Three Blind Mice?
Colbecks is inclusive, not impenetrable or overly 'knowing'; it really is pretty far from the stereotype that dismays anyone who's ever tried out a guitar in front of a snob in a horrible T shirt. Staff are friendly and happy to demonstrate their wares before you buy and help you find exactly what you need. Harmony, then, not discord, and a good time guaranteed - or should that be Bontempei? read more