The best place round here for musical instruments and sheet music. Super range of guitars, acoustic…read moreand electric, also keyboards, drums and amps. Loads of accessories and musical bits and bobs. The staff are always helpful. Go there!

Superb instruments made with a genuine love for his work. Go see him...you won't be disappointed!read more

Blessed with incredibly helpful, knowledgeable staff, this friendly, family-run music store offers…read morea great selection of instruments and musical equipment. Nick, the shop assistant is very helpful and always willing to offer advice and recommendations based on customer needs and requirements. Colbecks pride themselves on offering high quality equipment and in my experience, their long-lasting products never seem to disappoint. The store is right next to a large PC World and very easy to park close to when collecting large instruments. Its showroom is a little cramped, yet remains inviting and well laid out, and the Colbecks team are friendly, welcoming and easy to talk to.

I've been relying on Colbecks to help me out with all things musical for a number of years. I…read morebought my latest piece of equipment from Colbecks, a keyboard, complete with instruction book on how to get started. The staff member was very helpful and took me through an extensive range on offer. I settled on the Yamaha 450. It's an excellent piece of equipment. It came with a guarantee and I was assured if I had any problems or found it wasn't to my liking I could return it for a full refund. I noticed the shop also offered other services such as repairs, restrings for guitars, tuning and even music lessons. If you're in the market for musical equipment give them a try I'm sure you'll be as pleased with the service as I have been time and time again. As for my piano playing, well it's just not as good as the store.

This is a wonderful, independent music shop unique to Leamington Spa. It sells a range of musical…read moreinstruments, music (of the sheet variety), as well as accessories and novelty gifts for all musical enthusiasts. Staff there have a range of knowledge and are more than willing to help you out - great if you are slightly unsure, or just need a little guidance. A really good place to browse.

I came here to buy a bass guitar. The staff were friendly and helpful, and made some adjustments to…read morethe instrument's action before I bought it. I honestly can't think of any way that this shopping experience could have been any better.

WOW ! What a shop firstly the staff, kind and very helpful…read more Secondly the quality of product extremely recommended But I would love it even more if the store and a bigger drum department other than that very good store Would love to work there !

Surprisingly huge shop full of instruments: The ground floor taken up almost entirely by pianos and…read moresheet music and upstairs you'll find a large range of guitars from Dobros to Tanglewoods and Strats, plus amps, strings and so much more. There are many special offers, especially to tempt the beginner - some of the boxed sets (low-priced guitars with accessories) make good gifts. Everything is laid out well on both floors and you can try out the instruments (provided you ask beforehand). There are small stools where you can sit to play the guitars. The staff are pleasant enough but could be a touch more welcoming and helpful. There's a car park to one side of the building which is free for customers. The Enterprise Park is no doubt easy enough to get around if you're a local and used to it but otherwise can be confusing to find specific roads or particular outlets. There's an alarming amount of unsigned roundabouts and T-junctions.

Enter the magical world of the Music Box…read more ...if you can fit! This has to be one of the world's smallest shops. And they manage to pack it all in! They have a great selection of guitars and other instruments, both 2nd hand and new. I have bought all my guitars from there. They know what they are talking about for sure. Tons of fun accessories and anything you might desire. A busy but friendly service.

The best music shop around, Rick is very knowledgeable and helpful, and will always help get the…read morebest deal. Top service all round!

Completely agree with @leowestby. If you are a muso in the Newbury/Thatcham area and don't fancy…read moremaking the mundane journey into Reading, then Sticks and Strings is the only serious choice. Rick (the owner) is a fantastic chap, thoroughly helpful, completely knowledgeable, and totally honest. The shop has moved in recent years, and isn't the same as the picture above, so that can make it a little hard to find. But it's only a minute or two's walk from the old location, and is now in Mandarin Court, to the south end of Thatcham Broadway.

Been visiting this shop for years, and for a large shop such as this, it really is a fount of…read moreknowledge on most musical instruments. The staff know alot about their subject (but especially the guitars) and the shop has a masive range of guitars, basses, drumkits, electric pianos, some brass and accessories. The prices are very reasonable and they'll do their best to find the find instrument and price for you.

Now part of Express Music - still offers a personal service to local musicians from other…read moreknowledgeable local musicians. Excellent selection of guitars from good beginners' instruments (some rather better value than Squier!) right through to their whole rooms full of fine acoustics by Martin and Taylor. Great for keeping yourself running - always a good selection of strings, picks, reeds, sticks, leads... Good selection of books... reasonable selection of new & used studio and PA gear. Had some great deals here on used percussion, too.

Altho sadly closed down now, it was the go to shop in the 80/90s to get what u needed. The staff…read morewere always friendly an willing to give advice. I had my first decent set of pro drum cases from there. They were called Black Mambo, made of Hygrade plastic with strap buckles, which I quickly converted to quik release ones. Also had drum rack from there with added clamps. It was a Dixon copy. I modded 4 clamps to make 2 folding ones, to fit to the drum rack, so it would fold up, in one easy action. Both of these excellent products lasted until I sold the kit, they were for, 25 yrs later. Probably still going...

Guitar shops are a great place for comedy. There are walking cliches lurking in every corner.From…read more'I sound checked for (insert random semi-famous band) staff who are generally disdainful to us mere mortals intruding their valuable time. And then the 15 year old playing Blink Spring 52 badly in front of a gaggling of giggling girls and then finally from the sound room the screaming torturous sound of a man who is playing the fastest his ego will let him. As for the store itself it is that of a bottle of wine. In the Bottle neck part you have your more civilized instruments such as brass, pianos and other such things that won't get you the girls. At the back is where it's at. A huuuuge array of guitars decorate the walls. They cater well for both the poor starter to the rich pro. You also find your amps here, louder the better and all that if your buying one kids. Jokes aside, Cranes is probably the best instruments shop in Cardiff easily.