BUYER BEWARE WITH PRICE TAGS ON GUITARS IN STORE. Store had a guitar tagged with a £299 price tag, didn't notice at the till that one of the 3 guitars we bought in one visit price changed to £372 with a £27 discount on the now new price of £399!!! Now I know why the guy did say "oh no this has happened again" as he glanced at the till to his colleague but failed to just be honest to the customer if the price wasn't right. This just added insult into injury as 2 members of staff couldn't have the balls to say something to us which would have been less awkward as eventually we did afterwards realise and this left the feeling that in fact this establishment is really staffed by the sort of charlatan you'd be better avoiding. That would have been too professional and beyond this lot. It is very poor if a shop has to rely on such tactics anyone can tag up a cheaper price to get a sale then do the whole switch of price without being up front honest. The fact they can't even afford a till which has a customer facing display says a lot and no wonder as it means they can make it harder for a customer to see when an item is scanned or added to their bill what it actually has gone through price wise as. Maybe this is a company marketing tactic of their version of bait and switch?!? Lure customers in with incredible online prices to then at the point of sale add a £100 quid or whatever and be hopeful customers won't notice... They also did something similar 4 years ago to another customer who left a review but never got a reply. We all know the story of how Sound Control ended so you would think an owner and employees of guitargutar would get a grip and control over providing good old fashioned honest practice. Maybe its something to do with the deep roots of this place. Also please have customers able to use the sound proofed demo rooms that are currently filled with stacks of guitar cases. It's not great hearing other customers attempt to play their best rendition of strangling a cat mid shop floor! Clearly screwing a customer over with dishonesty for £50 is worth getting a 1* review... the offer of meeting half way was a poxy compromise and left bad feeling which is why this review has been left. Won't be visiting or purchasing anything from guitarguitar ever again and would strongly suggest anyone finely check their till receipt before leaving store. I've had less hassle buying guitars from Japan and they've offered more honest better service... even Amazon are honest with prices?!? Can't say that about guitarguitar. Good luck listening to the customers strangling many cats in store. read more

guitarguitar have been open for a couple of years now, but as they are a little way out of the city centre, many guitar buyers haven't cottoned onto yet to their presence. And what a treat is in store for them when they do. The selection of guitars that they have on show inside this clean box of a shop is truly breathtaking. This is a pro store-Lots of well displayed high-end guitars including signature models such as the Mark Hoppus (Blink 182) Bass and Kurt Cobain Mustangs and Jaguars. (Both by Fender). I'm not really an electric guitar player, I certainly didn't need an electric guitar, but I wanted about 3 of the beauties they had on show. There are sound-proofed isolation booths in the shop so you can try out different guitar and amp combinations without the risk of annoying other shoppers. The shop also sell pre-owned stock for those who prefer to buy an instrument that is already broken in. If you are looking a buying a guitar to add to your arsenal you just have to go to guitarguitar. read more

I'm pretty averse to walking anywhere, but the journey to Guitar Guitar is always well worth it from Five Ways' railway station. Although it's considerably smaller than PMT, the quality and range of high quality guitars and basses from Fender, Gibson, Rickenbacker and Gretsch is extremely impressive. Entry level and beginners are also represented with a wide range of Squire, Epiphone, Yamaha and many more also. Despite its size, Guitar Guitar also offers what I believe to be the best range of effects pedals - besides all the Boss staples, a wide variety of oddities and rarities sit nearby the till and you can easily stare away for a long time. Unlike Fair Deal, you can also buy individual strings which is essential should one snap during a bedroom freakout. Guitar Guitar's real strength over Fair Deal and PMT however is its staff: Friendly, chatty and extremely knowledgable, I have always found every employee to be more than approachable - This is especially useful in a musical instrument shop where you can sometimes feel too intimidated by snarky, High Fidelity-esque snobbery to ask what may seem like a stupid question or to try something out. Prices are very competitive too: Although I love an internet bargain, I am going to buy myself a new Fender Jazz Bass from Guitar Guitar for a very competitive £523 (including a discount through Fender's rebate scheme), not just because it's a good price, but because I feel I owe it to the awesome guys who put up with me playing the same annoying licks every time I visit. read more

I have my local outlets that I use for strings, leads and other guitar related bits and bobs, but when this place opened up a few years ago, me and a few muso friends had to go and have a poke around. What we found was a shop seriously well equipped for the dedicated guitarist with an impressive range of guitars, effects pedals and guitar related stuff on sale. What was particularly good about the shop was the range of high end guitars on sale -if you're planning on spending more than five hundred pounds on an electric guitar then you should definitely come and have a look here, if only for price comparison (although the entry level guitars are good here too, I tend to find that entry level guitars are similar in most guitar shops). The isolation booths which allow you to play at top volume to your heart's content without bothering anyone else are a great touch. In conclusion, I'd say most guitarists will find lots to like about Guitarguitar. read more