A friendly local family owns this fabulous piano shop. You know that you are speaking to the…read moreexperts, and if you are not convinced, then ask one of them to play you a tune and you'll be blown away. They have a small shop on St. Clements St and also a massive warehouse and workshop on Magdalen Road. They also offer a professional refurb service and tuning. Very professional.

From the owner: We buy, restore, value, deliver, tune, re-polish top quality German/Austrian, Japanese, English…read morepianos from the heart of the UK, Oxford.

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!

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 !

This family-run shop, located at the top end of St Mary Street (towards Mill Lane), is a very…read morewell-established local business owned by Horace Gamlin. The shop has been going since 1960 (originally at premises in City Road), but music has always been a big part of Horace's life even before that. His father was a piano tuner, and during the war he sometimes accompanied his father to the celebrity concerts held at the Empire Theatre, where his father was the duty tuner. Nowadays, Horace's son Philip is in charge of the overall management of the shop and the grandchildren are also involved. Divided into separate departments, the basement is the drum and percussion area; the front of the ground floor has the printed music, and brass and woodwind instruments; the rear of the ground floor is home to guitars and basses, amplifiers and PA equipment; and the first floor showcases keyboards, pianos and electric pianos, both new and second hand. It's a great shop offering instruments to hire as well as buy, which is ideal for those taking up something new to see how they get on.

According to their website, this is a family business which has enjoyed success on a major scale…read more Geddit? I hope you're shaking your head too. That aside, Gamlin's is an integral part to music tuition to all the young girls and boys throughout the Cardiff area. I took several music exams upstairs over the years, and the standard of tuition is high. Although it can seem a little threatening (that might have just been a young and nervous me though). They have a good range of instruments here, and the staff generally know what they're talking about. Once I did have to order in some standard violin strings, which seemed a tad silly to me. The sheet music section contains everything you need to take music exams, but not a great variety of other music. In short, Gamlin's is okay, but Cranes down the road is a lot nicer.

This is an excellent shop and I can recommend it to anyone who is interested in music or who has a…read morechild learning an instrument. With two children learning different instruments I have found this shop to be a really useful resource. I can get expert advice from the staff, which is excellent as I know nothing about music. They stock instruments and sheet music and will get anything you need that isn't in stock. They also have alot of information about local musicians, teachers and events.

Exeter Music Shop is now known as Musicroom and is easily found in Sidwell Street Exeter…read more It is a double fronted shop set on two floors. The first floor is given to mainly organs but upstairs you can find a large guitar section, drums and wind instruments. It is upstairs you can also find all the printed music. Musicroom has the largest selection of printed music in the south west. They also have a large selection of music instrument accessories. Musicroom can also be found at many of the large music festivals in the country. The staff are more than helpful, there are noticeboards as you go up the stairs where you can find useful information and local music teachers

Excellent guitar shop. I found the staff really helpful and no pressure…read more When not buying ('coz I can't afford that many guitars) I like to go in, browse and dream.

Mansons is the best place to buy a new guitar, no doubt. Although the prices in Mansons are…read moregenerally higher than online, you cannot fault their skills at setting up the guitars that they sell. The action will be set to your requirements, and the intonation is always spot on. The after sales service is also excellent. For example, I took my bass in for a new machine head and change of strings, and the guys also cleaned the bass and fixed my damaged flightcase latch. As far as amps go, I would buy wherever is cheapest, but Mansons cannot be matched for sales of guitars, even if the prices are higher.