Blessed with incredibly helpful, knowledgeable staff, this friendly, family-run music store offers…read morea great selection of instruments and musical equipment. Nick, the shop assistant is very helpful and always willing to offer advice and recommendations based on customer needs and requirements. Colbecks pride themselves on offering high quality equipment and in my experience, their long-lasting products never seem to disappoint. The store is right next to a large PC World and very easy to park close to when collecting large instruments. Its showroom is a little cramped, yet remains inviting and well laid out, and the Colbecks team are friendly, welcoming and easy to talk to.

I've been relying on Colbecks to help me out with all things musical for a number of years. I…read morebought my latest piece of equipment from Colbecks, a keyboard, complete with instruction book on how to get started. The staff member was very helpful and took me through an extensive range on offer. I settled on the Yamaha 450. It's an excellent piece of equipment. It came with a guarantee and I was assured if I had any problems or found it wasn't to my liking I could return it for a full refund. I noticed the shop also offered other services such as repairs, restrings for guitars, tuning and even music lessons. If you're in the market for musical equipment give them a try I'm sure you'll be as pleased with the service as I have been time and time again. As for my piano playing, well it's just not as good as the store.

If you are looking for musical instruments or accessories in Birmingham this is probably the place…read moreI would send you. Huge range of guitars, amps, drums, pianos, keyboard and electronic musical instruments set over two floors. I have purchased a few guitars from here over the years they have always been really helpful and accommodating helping me get the exact set up for what I needed. The guys behind the counter always seem knowledgeable on the products they stock too.....so I would say this is a great stop for someone who is maybe not so musically minded looking to get a gift. I dont play as much as I should anymore but when I need strings/any other accessories I would definately look here first. The kind of shop I could get very lost in for an afternoon......hopefully without my debit card.

I bought my first guitar from here in 1996, and I reckon they've been going since the late…read moreeighties. Downstairs you'll find a range of acoustic instruments including guitars, woodwind, acoustic basses and a really well stocked accessories cabinet. Fair Deal are often are the first to get some gear in here before other guitar shops, which is proof that they are on the ball, probably attending trade shows and reading trade magazines to keep a good level of product knowledge. Upstairs is dedicated to all thing rawwwwk! with electric guitars and basses and a range of effects pedals from leading and new manufacturers. As the name suggests, the prices are fair! I picked up a Boss Portable Recording Studio that you can record, mix, and master songs with, then burn them to a CD-R to play in a CD player. It was £150 less here than the next best price elsewhere. Keep your eye out for end-of-the-line or discontinued equipment and you can bag a bargain like I did. The staff are friendly too. Expect a quip at the counter, and prepare one yourself, as it might endear you to the staff and pave the way for some haggling, or result in a guitar pick being thrown in to add value to whatever you are buying.

I'm a sucker for a weird shop with odd, mismatched stock that makes you think "How the hell does…read morethis place stay in business?", and Pandora's Music Box is exactly such a place. As the name suggests, it sells music-related products, but in reality it's a bit of a junk shop that happens to have some music equipment in it. I suspect that many years ago it may well have been a dedicated music shop, and it has the air of having seen better days, for sure. Other items on offer these days are wheelchairs and walkers for elderly people. I told you it was odd. Perhaps, rather like Take That, this shop has simply grown up with it's audience. Who knows. Anyway, I always pop in when I passing as there is usually something in the window - an old radio, a battered effects pedal - that catches my eye. I do love to have a rummage around in there and I'm holding out hope that one day, one fine and beautiful day, I will find a left-handed 1950s Gretsch guitar with original US pickups a £20 price tag on it. You never know your luck!

Out of the handful of second hand shops left in Stirchley, Pandora's Music Box is by far the one…read morethat I find the most fascinating and charming. Attempting to buy a guitar for seventy pounds in most shops won't get you very far. However, you'll find one for seventy pounds in Pandora's Music Box. Same as if you've only got fifty pounds, or forty, or maybe even thirty.....yeah you get my point, it's dirt cheap. What they have most of is guitars, but you'll find the odd violin, keyboard or brass instrument as well as assorted music paraphenalia. It's first and foremost a music shop but there's plenty of other second hand goods that may interest you. Last time I went, there was a macabre baby doll in the window, a few old radios and tape players, as well as the largest selection of wheelchairs and walking aids I've seen outside of a hospital. This strange little shop is worth a look even if you don't intend to buy a single thing, though you might well change your mind on that when you get there. Go visit it before it gets bulldozed to make way for a superstore that's exactly like all the others you've been in.

What a little gem…read more Long story short, I liked the idea of playing the accordion and someone kindly gave me one in need of repair. Well, where else to go but the Accordion Centre, tucked in slightly scary backstreets it's a breath of fresh air as a lovely whitewashed and shuttered house. But we're here for accordions. And there are many. On one side, the workshop is bursting with accordions waiting for repair, and the advice I was given was very practical and cautionary- it's likely to cost more to repair than it's worth, but I'm expecting a series of quotes so I can choose just how much work is done and to what effect. Then there's the accordion for sale room. Lovely second hand accordions and squeeze boxes everywhere and I want them all. It's a bit magic. Again, lots of very good advice- these guys really know their stuff and are very friendly. Looks like they also do band recording or rehearsals there as there's a little stage setup with drums etc and a beer fridge. Unless music shops just generally sell beer these days... Anyway. It's a bit out of town, but so worth a peep, whether or not you have a battered accordion.

I drove down today to pick up my Hohner which had undergone re-tuning and a general overhaul. I was…read moregreeted in a friendly way and felt quite at home in this wonderful establishment. No airs and graces, no frills, just the company of people who love what they do. Firstly, a welcome mug of coffee then entry into the workshop where I spent an hour being shown what they do when they service accordions. A real eye-opener! Nothing was too much trouble and my questions were answered sympathetically; after all, this is new territory for me. My Hohner sounds great and has become of more value, especially when I consider how much work has gone into its servicing. My only regret is that I live so far away because visiting the Centre is a privilege. Thank you, Rob and your professional technician for your enthusiasm and knowledge. Donald Firth.

This is a wonderful, independent music shop unique to Leamington Spa. It sells a range of musical…read moreinstruments, music (of the sheet variety), as well as accessories and novelty gifts for all musical enthusiasts. Staff there have a range of knowledge and are more than willing to help you out - great if you are slightly unsure, or just need a little guidance. A really good place to browse.

You'd be hard pressed to find a 'phone number for this shop. Don't even think about trying to find…read morethe website-there ain't one. This is a guitar shop that you have to visit, and if you are into guitars and amps this shop is a little gold mine that you have to visit when in Warwick. When we walk in, the owner is tinkering with a guitar amplifier, and he looks up and gives us a smile and a nod. The shop looks as if it hasn't changed much since the 1970's, apart from the changing stock of delights. The owner is happy to consider a part-exchange deal and as a result there are some really interesting guitars from lesser-known names of the back wall including what looks like a very feminine looking hand-painted Les Paul look-a-like that has the weight and hardware spec to match the original. Then I spy it: The unmistakable space-age-shaped Super Yob guitar as played by Dave Hill of Slade on Cum On Feel The Noize. "It's not for sale" responds the owner with a combination of apology and pride. One of Hendrix's axes is also on the back wall, and if you have the cash, you can buy that piece of memorabilia instead. If you live within 30 miles of here, and if you are after an unusual guitar, rather than a run-of-the-mill one, tie in a visit to here with the other indie attractions that Warwick has.

Run by someone that has a shop as a hobby - doesn't open regularly, doesn't have normal Music Trade…read moresuppliers. Cannot play the guitar. Buys and sells guitars and some of which may have been 'tinkered' with, so may not be all that they appear. Has had at least one visit by Trading Standards. Most guitarists no to stay clear of this shop.