This is a wonderful music shop. They specialize in pianos…read more They will buy, restore, upright and grand pianos, and sell new ones. The other nightmare with pianos, is transporting them, but you can confidently leave this, together with tuning them, in their expert hands. This is beginning to sound like an advert, but I think that this shop is run by a superlative set of people who are commited to music. The other useful facet of this shop is that they sell instruments on hire purchase, to the people in the local area. This is usful because the local senior school is a Music Academy.

From the owner: We are a family business with our roots starting back in the 1950's with the owner's father, Arthur…read moreMetcalfe's piano tuning and repair business evolving in 1998 with the opening of the Full Octave Music Shop. The Full Octave, as well as being a general music shop specialises in all things piano (both upright and grand), with a passion for resurrecting the older, higher quality, English and German instruments.

We recently bought a new keyboard from these people and they were very, very helpful…read more Manchester to Pontefract is obviously a fair distance, so most of the initial contact was done by e-mail; they were highly efficient and it wasn't long before we knew we'd be buying from them. They were very accommodating when we drove over to try a few different keyboards out, and they certainly knew their stuff -- we were very impressed by the knowledge and understanding (and patience) the staff demonstrated. They undertook to deliver the keyboard once we'd decided what we wanted, and after-sales service was top-rate too. All in all, a very professional service: highly recommended.

Trad Music has been around in Wakefield for around 15 years now i think, if not more. Maybe the…read morename is a bit 'vannilla' but then again this shop does exactly what it says on the tin. They offer a small selection of used and new budget and amateur instruments, with a small selection of new professional acoustic instruments where you might spot some real gems. They offer a modest selection of all the usual guitar related goodies such as strings, plectrums, straps blah blah blah and offer guitar tuition from a gigging blues player and set-ups via the owner nick. Gone are the days when Trad would have Gold-Top Les Pauls for sale amongst premium vintage re-issue Telecasters, but the owner Nick knows the Wakefield market and all power to him that he has managed to stay afloat in these hard times. My father bought a solid Spruce Topped Aria Dreadnought from here when I was 18 which is now nearly a good 10 years ago, and it plays better than ever and fit and finish are still like new. It was a great investment at an even better price. I think that they also offer PA systems and drumkits, but don't quote me on that one, and have supported local music festivals for a while now. These guys really love what they are doing, and are pretty humble and genuine at the same time, evidence that they deserve to keep this shop running whilst there is demand.

When my daughter told me she wanted to learn piano, I was over the moon but also totally out of my…read moredepth. I had no clue where to start looking. A friend recommended Besbrode Pianos. From the moment I got in touch, the whole experience was just brilliant. I spoke with Steven Leeming and he couldn't have been more helpful. There was no pressure, no hard sell, just a relaxed, friendly vibe. We were able to take our time to try out loads of different pianos and get a proper feel for what would best suit my daughter. We eventually went for a lovely reconditioned upright piano. It looks great in our living room. The delivery team were great too, really careful and made sure everyhing was set up just right before they left. What I really appreciated about Besbrode was their mix of expertise and down to earth advice. They have a massive selection of pianos but made sure we found the one right for us. If you are looking to support your child's musical journey, this is a great place to go.

Besbrode sold my piano ( Kawai RX-5 grand). I wasn't informed about the sale. Only found out about…read moreit by chasing up Mr Steven Leeming on the phone. They haven't sent through any paperwork related to the sale, despite the fact that the piano has been delivered to it's new owner adn I still haven't received payment as per our contract of sale. Shoddy customer service indeed!!!

The Rock Factory has been in Castleford since ROCK began, and maybe its owners have been around a…read morelittle longer, maybe even since time itself began with their long 80's rockers hair and stonewashed denim, this places oooooozes 1980s Guitar Store Americana. Like, cool dude. totally awesome. Either that or these guys never got over Iron Maidens ridiculously tight skinny jeans and white trainers look. Situated directly opposite Castleford Tigers rugby ground, it is unfortunately one of the only reasons why I would ever step foot in Castleford even though a lot of money has been spent to regenerate this former mining town community. Even Kevin McCloud "that bloke off telly, off that Grand Designs" of said self-build architectural design show had a stab at re-working Castleford by being involved in the construction and documentation of a footbridge across a river in the town. Improved facilities such as nearby retail outlet Junction 32 and X-Scape snow-slope and leisure complex has done much to boost the area, which frankly needs it. Its a shame that creative writing and publishing group, The 'Yorkshire Art Circus' was stopped recently due to lack of funding. Inside the rock factory, A good selection of PA, percussion, acoustic and electric bass and six-string guitars can be found here, with the guys willing to strike deals. Like any good musician will know, selecting a guitar is about being in the right place at the right time really, a question of luck and patience, which is also suggested here unless you are looking for a beginners instrument of which they have plenty. You'll find expensive Gibsons with some nice Fenders and Tokais alongside the aformentioned beginners Squiers at the bottom end of the range. these are mainly blues, rock and metal guitars. They have some great amps too at some even better prices, especially the Fender re-issues. Prices are very good. Just have a good look and have a good play beforehand. It's good to see places like this surviving in this day and age and I hope they continue to be around for some time, as shopping for things as personal as musical instruments, especially guitars seems to be becoming a more and more sterile experience, and dread the day when we can only select instrumets from internet sites without being able to look and play.

Being a born again guitarist trying to pick up where I was left behind in the sixties, I was drawn…read moreto the Rock Factory both by recommenation and checking their web site. I was not disapointed, having purchased a secondhand practice amp after it was demonstrated to me (I was scared of making a fool of myself), returning home to try it out, it proved to be faulty. Returning the amp the following weekend, there was not a hint of any hassle, full marks for customer satisfaction, so I purchased a new upgraded amp with new strings thrown in for good measure, great people, no hestation in recommending them