I just love it when you come across a business where they're doing it 'cos it's their passion. This…read moreis one of them. While primarily luthiers, they also handle repairs and setups. I've used them twice now and their service has been personal, caring, highly competent, well priced. So if you need somewhere to take your prized £100k '57 Les Paul, which I DO NOT have, for some TLC, this is it.

From the owner: Welcome To Waghorn Guitars We are a workshop specializing in handmade custom acoustic and electric…read moreguitars and basses, located in Bristol, England.

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 !

They have ZERO real customer support, have an antiquated reimbursement app, don't pay repeat…read moresellers when they ship products - contrary to their policy statement, don't maintain persistent bank connections via their deployment of the Plaid app, and overall, are just a B2C shell app with horrible customer service.

THIS A REVIEW ABOUT REVERB.COM LOCATED IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. RIP-OFF SCAM. Sold my bass guitar and…read morethey KEPT MY MONEY! They do not have a customer service platform. NO TELEPHONE. Their mindless chatbots gets you nowhere, very slowly by design to frustrate you. Through email I demanded payment so they just closed my account. What? This is fraud ,plain and simple. I filed a complaint with the Illinois Attorney General, Florida Attorney General, Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. District Attorney (Chicago). I was horrified at hundreds of social media complaints whereby people were NEVER PAID. This company has all the earmarks of a scam: No customer service, no regard for reputation or market image, no meaningful payment mechanism (Plaid is useless), zero follow-up to make sure customers get paid. The CEO is a millionaire suspended California lawyer getting rich off the backs of unsuspecting sellers. Stay the F away from this company. Brian Eichelhart

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

Whilst travelling through Ecuador recently I picked up a guitar and ever since haven't been able to…read moreput it down. I've been welcomed into a world that isn't just about guitars but seems to be intrinsically about the life. This shop is a classic example of people living the guitar playing life. Most well known for their selection of vintage guitars this is a fine place to hold onto some truly beautiful pieces of work and utter "she will be mine" straight out of Wayne's World. For those serious on buying a guitar these guys have a wide choice and a clearly high level of expertise to guide you through the process. With lessons to boot this seems to be a very good guitar one stop.

Treblerock Music used to be on St Michaels Hill, but has moved up into posh Clifton, and downsized…read morethe actual shop. This is a good supplier of both big name brands, and smaller lesser well known models. The best thing, though, are the vintage guitars, which are purely beautiful and worth beholding even if you don't give it a try and play. There's a few superb Gibsons and Rickenbackers in stock at the moment so I strongly advise a browse. Unlike their Bishopston rivals, they do have some of the standard guitars you would expect to see in a guitar shop. The owner is usually in the hop, a fairly friendly guy who's always willing to help out. They also have guitar tuition on offer, but I haven't heard any reports about the standard of teaching - the prices seem quite reasonable though so perhaps worth a go.

You can always garantee that if you have a look around any exchange shop that the choice available…read moreis usually more diverse than what any HMV or Fopp can offer you. PK music is no different. Because so many people from Bristol seemed to have sold their stuf to the shop it means that the selection is brilliant, some bizzare names and bands seen next to each other as well as a quite impressive array of Hi-fi's, decks, tape players! and some pretty retro equipment in general. A great little gem that when paid a visit can brighten up anyones day!

This is a small record and musical equipment shop. I went in for a browse and found an extensive…read morecollection of records considering the size of the shop, arranged by genre, in categories that were quite anoraky and intimidating for even someone who things thy have a good grasp of musical genres. They also have a selection of guitars and accessories, and also other instruments like saxophones. It's really the sort of shop you'd go into knowing what you were after, or if you had a real desire to find some good records. If you're looking to sell old instruments or equipment for cash, this is a good place to come. These guys are experts, so make sure you know what you're talking about when you go in.

This shop is quite bizarre. First of all the front window is a quite a hodgepodge, from from plain…read morestupid, pink, oversized, curly Fender rip-offs that no one will ever buy (think of Salvador Dali painting a guitar or someone going crazy with the stretch tool in Photoshop) to the most gorgeous, full-on, aluminium grilled, expensive Mesa/Boogie stacks that will cripple anyone's hearing on 2, never mind 10. Then there's the maddening buzzer system, where you have to press a bell and wait to be buzzed in by a member of staff (something that would drive me crazy if I worked there). Furthermore, on this last bit, I've never seen anyone get refused entry, so what's the point of it? When you finally get inside, there's a fairly decent range of guitars, but they're all priced highly, even if they're second-hand models (and I know the mark up is huge, because the boss offers pitiful payments for goods coming in, whilst spouting some bull about electric safety certificates and the like). The counter has a poor selection of strings and pedals (although there is the odd Electro-Harmix number that's been fleeced off someone if you're lucky), whilst it also operates as a workshop for repairs of all kinds. I've never been in for repairs before, but I'm guessing it'll be just as highly priced as the stock. There are better places to go for all things axe-related.

The review written by Craig H Bristol is absolute rubbish and should be completely ignored by…read moreeveryone. I have dealings with Rikaxxe and found them to be nothing but helpful, well informed and friendly. If you want to go to a massive, impersonal shop and be served by surly, unhelpful teenagers who just want to sell you something and get you out of the shop as quick as they can then there are plenty of places you can go. But if you want to go somewhere where the staff, and particularly the owner himself, care about helping you find the right guitar or bit of kit for you with a good deal, then go to Rikaxxe. And by the way Craig, the buzzer system is in place for when the staff are out back in the workshop, obviously.

I don't play guitar, but I listen to (read: endure) my husband playing both electric and acoustic…read moreand have become quite a fan, and an afficionado of guitar shops of Brizzle. This is the friendliest and all the staff we've spoken to know their stuff and really care about each classic guitar (as if they were their children for some of 'em!!). The rows upon rows of wooden instruments are a delight to behold, and I saw everything from a small training guitar for a child, right through to a rare Spanish masterpiece for 4 grand. They'll replace a string for free (you have to buy the string obviously) and the guitar books on offer are great - right from nursery rhyme tunes to Queen's greatest hits (done acoustically, of course). Altogether now..."Thunderbolts and lightning, very very frightening...."

This is a lovely, friendly place to ask advice about, and purchase, a classical guitar. They are…read morejust as comfortable advising which first guitar to buy for a child to begin the Grades or for a concert quality fully-professional instrument for the experienced player. Their enthusuasm for the guitar repertoire is refreshing and a pleasure to witness. All in all, a wonderful place to revive your musical spirits!

I absolutely love music. In the car, in the shower, at work - any time is a good time for music. I…read morelove the stuff. Playing it, however, is a different story. I can make a guitar sound alright and I'm sure if I leant on a piano it'd make a noise but it's never been my obsession. For those whom it is, this shop is for you. Row after row of sheet music take centre stage in this performance with everything from Led Zeppelin to Marvin Gaye in all sorts of instruments. Then toward the back of the shop you can find the real beauties - the saxophones and the drum kits, neatly laid out in this ample store. A column of beautiful harmonicas and flutes adorns one wall and some more percussion in another. As you approach the till expect boxes and pots of plectrums and tuners, straps and clasps. The cashier himself is music personified every part an extra stumbled in from Wayne's World. The Music Room is everything that you would it expect it to be and a little more.

I play the guitar, but I don't use sheet music myself. However, my mum's keen on playing a bit of…read morepiano so she occasionally asks me to pick her up a few bits from this place. They've got a good range in stock and if what you can't find what you're looking for then they're more than happy to order it in for you. It's a great place to go if you're looking for something in particular, but it's also got such a good range that it's worth going in to have a browse. At the back of the store theres a fairly decent selection of brass and woodwind instruments, as well as some digital pianos and drum kits. Certainly worth a look if you're a musician in the area.

My hubbie is a budding guitar hero (that's with a real electric guitar, not a computer game, pah!)…read more He is a regular of this funny little shop in Whitehall, stuck firmly in the seventies. The best thing about the place, aside from: Marshall amps, Fender guitars, PA hire from a tenner a night, part exchange and repairs... ...is the eccentric rocker that runs the joint. He's helpful to the last and will replace strings for free. He even made a very successful minor repair to our gee-tar in exchange for a Kit Kat Chunky. Now that's what I call good business.

From the owner: Heron Music specialises in the sale of musical instruments and amplifiers. We offer on-site…read morerepairs to guitars and amplifiers, and we offer a P.A. and backline amplifier hire service. We welcome part exchange and we can also buy your unwanted gear for cash. We have a wide range of strings in stock, and we have an extensive display of accessories and spare parts. Teachers are also available on-site to guide you in a variety of styles.