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

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.

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 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.

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.

I'm always finding myself popping in and out of Mickleburgh's and I must say that it is probably my…read morefavourite music shop in Bristol. There is a large red sign at the front of the shop saying, rather misleadingly, PIANOS. Whilst they do sell pianos, that's really only scratching the surface. The first floor is mainly for classical instruments, whilst the basement houses the guitars, drum kits and amplifiers. There's a lovely corner full of classical guitars, where I can happily while away half an hour, given the chance. The staff are very friendly and never pressure you to buy. There are finance options available for some instruments, too - useful if you're lusting over that new Martin Acoustic, but haven't quite saved enough pennies yet!

Last year I thought I'd let my inner-child free and buy a recorder. It was Christmas time and I…read morethought it would be a nice idea to do a recital. Yes-I was in a slightly weird mood. I went into Pianos (which don't just sell pianos) to buy a recorder, which was only £10 and a guide book to get me started and refresh my memory for only £3. This is a great place to go if you or somebody you know, most likely a child, has a keen interest in learning a new musical instrument. They even have a spongebob squarepants ukulele which caught my eye. They sell trumpets, saxophones, triangles, guitars and...yes...pianos too!

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

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.

This electronics megastore is absolutely hilarious to visit when you're a distinctly arty-looking,…read morenon-technologically savvy female. When I visited as a student - buying something really dull like extension cables and something to do with a modem - I felt like the only bit of colour in an otherwise white, grey and black world. I flounced in and had no idea where to go and what to ask for, and felt immediately ridiculous! I asked the nearest assistant for help, and felt that he, too, probably thought I was ridiculous! They are very, very helpful in here, and luckily very patient when faced with absurd people like me who think it's somehow kooky and endearingly old-fashioned not to have a clue about extension leads! All I know is that I have always managed to get what I need in here, even if I don't entirely understand exactly what I'm buying.

At the bottom of Gloucester road, just before the arches, maplins is an electronics retailer with…read morehighly competitive prices. They've got a good range of item categories, with things like car accessories, networking, lighting, sound etc. It's a perfect shop to pick up those annoying extra parts you need for so many electrical things - connection adapters, for example. They've constantly got some kind of deal on the go, which is widely advertised on their large front window looking out onto the road. The staff, who do seem to be new everytime I go in there, are nonetheless very helpful, and always have good knowledge of technology to help you out. Its only let down is the slight feeling they're a jack of all trades and a master of none - their sound section, for example, houses only the most basic kind of microphones and P.As. If you're after quality then you might be better going to a specialist shop for the product required. All in all, though, Maplins is a pretty useful shop to have in this good position on Gloucester Road.