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

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.

I'll be honest, I'm not too much of a fan of this tiny place in Clifton Village. For one, they…read morehardly have any computer gear or synth stock on display, never mind stuff that you can actually play with, plus they tend to frown at me when I walk in, never let me browse contentedly alone and always ask me whether I need any 'help'. "Nope, just looking", I say, but they obviously don't like timewasters here. And it's not as if I'm even that much of a timewaster, as I occasionally splurge about half a year's wages on music equipment, but I like to feel that I can ease into a sale (that it's my idea and not theirs, essentially). And, on the times when I have actually bought something, they want to know my full name, address, phone number, email and even the size of my... Only joking, but they do want to know an awful lot, just for me to buy a bloody MIDI cable or some shiz. Ergh.

The reason they take your details is to make yours and their life easier so if you do as you say…read moresplurge on a load of audio gubbins and need them delivered (if like me, you live in Cornwall with no audio/studio outlet) they don't have to take it all again each time you buy or order. Plus, they do really good deals on such splurges. Well worth it!

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.

Hobgoblin, which specialises in acoustic and folk musical instruments, recently moved to larger…read morepremises further up Park Street, and now offers customers far more space to move about and enjoy browsing. This is Hobgoblin Bristol's flagship shop, stocked floor to ceiling with all sorts of weird and wonderful instruments, as well as sheet music, music books and accessories such as metronomes, tuners and music stands. It's a wonderful place to browse around because there are so many unusual and beautiful instruments to look at, from mandolins and banjos to harps and fiddles. Manager Cris Pierssene is clearly passionate about the instruments he stocks, and all the staff are involved in folk music in some way or other. Shoppers can try out and compare acoustic, folk, celtic and world musical instruments before they buy. You can also look at the stock of used musical instruments if you're a beginner on a tighter budget, or if you would rather buy a vintage or antique instruments.

A trip to Hobgoblin music is like a trip to musical wonderfuland. They have such an array of…read morebeautiful instruments. I don't even play the violin but I am madly in love with the gorgeous green violin displayed in the window. As well as traditional instruments like guitars and violins, they have weird and wonderful things like ukulele's and world instruments. A beautiful place to browse. I haven't bought anything from here but the staff seem helpful.

This shop is a little hit or miss, but I can't help but go inside whenever I'm in this area of…read moreBristol. It mainly deals in secondhand music gear from a few years back, so you're going to find old fourtrack recorders, mixing desks, samplers, dictaphones, synthesisers, hi-fi equipment and guitar stompboxes. The stock they have depends entirely on what people have tried to sell there, of course, which is dwindling by the day because of the power of eBay. Nevertheless, they do occasionally have the odd bargain here and it's worth checking in every now and then just in case they've valued something at far less than it's worth, or simply to find things that you wouldn't of found otherwise. They're most renowned for their repairs, but I can't comment on this as I've never used the service. This place, to me, is strictly about picking up a bargain. Check it out if you're on Whiteladies (it's just down the alleyway next to Sainsburys on Alma Vale Road).

I was a complete beginner when I started having lessons with Lewis, but thanks to his easy going…read moreand patient approach to teaching I found that I picked things up quickly and looked forward to lessons each week! He manages to make practice easy and fun with a variety of exercises and games and I now feel confident playing things that I would never have imagined I could play only months ago. I would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking to start playing guitar.

From the owner: Whether you are a beginner, or an advanced player I am available for professional affordable guitar…read morelessons designed to help you achieve your musical goals. I have also coached students through rockschool graded exams and am available for private lessons in and around the Bristol area.

Bristol Violin Shop is a cute little establishment only a few metres from the Christmas Steps. From…read morethe outside it looks quite large, but it is in fact really quite small. The owners recommened if you would like to have a browse and a little play around on the violins then you should book in advance. The owners offer a really personal service and the shop is nicely laid out which makes it much easier to decided which violin is right for you. They offer a hire and repair service which is handy, and probably most importantly children are more than welcome to come in and try out what there is to offer.

Now THIS is an exciting little shop…read more Understandably one needs to have even the faintest appreciation for violins and classical music to really dig this shop but it is possible without. I don't play the violin but a friend of mine does so one afternoon we ended up here. As you'd expect, it does exactly as it says on the tin and the shop is stacked with violins wall to wall. They barely find time to make them anymore but the two owners definitely have the knowledge. Nowadays it's predominately about repairs and second hand sales but they still have a few things of specific interest - keep your eye out for the crazy shaped electric violins! Unfortunately this isn't the sort of shop where you can browse hassle free (probably best really!). Instead they ask that you make an appointment if you're interested in buying or renting. I'm told the rates are low but having never played, let alone bought, one I really don't have much basis for comparison. A wonderful shop however; full of skill and creativity - traits so often ignored on the high street these days.

I'm not much of a musician but I can appreciate a good Violin Shop and a bad one. This one…read moredefinitely is one of the better ones. They have a really good selection of instruments, and not just violins. The best thing about this shop is the staff. They really would bend over backwards for each and every customer which I reckon makes this shop one of the best Bristol has to offer. Definitely worth a visit for all your musical needs.

My dating history reads like a who's who of the weird and the wonderful (emphasis on the weird)…read more And one of the wonderful ones was a musician with a penchant for violins. So when we went on a trip around Bristol, our first port of call was Cremona House Violin Shop. In all honesty, I don't have the first clue about violins but I have it on good authority that these were among the best (or 'the Bentley of violins' to be precise). The sales assistants were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable and put a novice like me at ease. The prices reflect the quality, so it's not a shop for time wasters but it's certainly a shopping experience not to be missed.