If you've got just a hint of musical talent, then you'll sing your heart out just to visit Macari's…read moreMusical Instruments shop. You can tell just by looking into the front widow, that the selection of instruments available in the store is massive. Here you'll find new and second hand instruments at affordable prices. There are prelude alto saxophones that go for around £420 and classical guitars for £49. This is a great place to browse if you are untalented when it comes to music like me or for purchasing instruments for you or children.

Macari's is probably the best musical instrument store around. That is quite a bold statement…read moreconsidering there is about 20 within close proximity. This shop stands out in its location, as it is very close to the musical epicentre of Denmark St., but does not get lost in the main strip of music shops. There is a wide range of guitars, with an acoustic room down stairs, and an electric room up stairs. There is a wide range of percussion and various other music paraphernalia as well. I was looking for a trumpet mute for a Christmas present, and after trying a few other stores, I found it at Macari's. It's the little things like that which separate Macari's from the other stores.

Incredibly polite and welcoming staff. Absolutely beautiful and well tuned pianos. They had no…read moreproblem letting me play the pianos, even just after they were tuned. Also, I had a nice conversation with one of the staff who was a former Harpsichord builder and composer, so clearly qualified for the job. Overall recommend checking out for any pianist

Best Yamaha store, particularly with the acoustic Grand Pianos…read more Take time there!! Look for the keyboards too.

While I didn't end up making a purchase here (they didn't have the 2 things I was searching for),…read morethis little independent shop is very nice. Helpful staff members who were willing to have a chat with me about what I was after, even if it wasn't stocked then & there. Really great selection of small hand percussion items downstairs. I'll likely be back!

As with Wembley Drum Centre, I have been a customer of Footes since I was a kid. I can't say that I…read morehave ever bought any drums here. I have deliberated and bargained many many times, but they often are a little pricey. The things that I have bought over the years are mainly sticks, heads and DVD/VHS. On those items (incidentally the kind of products that seem to have their retail prices fixed by the manufacturer) which are not cheaper elsewhere, I have spent thousands across 15 years with Footes. Customer service can be patchy, but it does depend on the staff who are working there at the time. Way back, the staff were very knowledgeable and really bought me as a young customer. The range carried is not the widest in the world and lacks the custom drum presence of other drum retailers. The small display area is obviously the cause of this, but in Central London, what can one really expect? All in all, I really like Footes and no doubt will be a customer for many years to come.

I was sold my first electric guitar here, took it back because I had a few problems. The technician…read moresaw it and said straight away the neck is defected and will need changing, told me to come back and he will see what he can do. On returning he completely forgot what he first said to me about the neck, instead told me it's absolutely fine, I just need to adjust the bridge to deal with the dead notes past 15 and said that all guitars fall out of tune. Took my guitar to another technician this week, he said the neck is completely done and it should have never been sold. Im out of my 1 year warranty now, so will have to go into my own pocket to buy a new neck. But be very careful with this company, especially the London branch. Don't trust them to give you sound advice if you're new, they might try and sell you defective instruments.

Great Service and Selection of products. Friendly guitar guys in store that know the gear and let…read moreyou try it out before making a decision. They also have a decent array of synths, keyboards and studio gear downstairs that isn't my forte, but seriously impressive nonetheless. I used their new website and EBay store a few times before making the trip to the London, never had any issues whatsoever. Highly Recommended!

One of the best bookstores in the whole world specialiced in second-hand sheet music. First time I…read morewent there I was astonished by the amount of sheet music. And to boot it's so cheap! And the cellar is a true treasury. I can recommend this bookstore everyone interested in classical music and who want to increase their collection of sheet music.

Great service, I've been there a couple of times to buy guitar strings, instruments, percussions,…read moreand also to fix the bass, they've always been extremely helpful and never disappointed. Very good price for the service especially considering the fact they're located in central London. Totally recommend them.

We have been to the store in the US, and wanted to make sure we got to this one. I had no intention…read moreof buying anything. I now own a lovely cittern. Great staff, great choices of instruments. There were a half dozen things I could have walked out with.

Simply put - this store is an absolute gem of a small business run by passionate people interested…read morein selling quality instruments and making customers happy. I had been in touch by email with Andy, the store owner over a period of weeks discussing the guitars I was interested in. He immediately made me feel comfortable by recommending guitars that were lower than the budget I told him I had. I ultimately settled on a Contreras C-4 - which the store prices better than any online search I undertook (and I did my research for at least a month). Check stafford guitars for benchmarks in the UK. I live in Brazil, and landed in London and went straight to the store. I told Andy I wanted to pick up the C4 but unfortunately it had been sold. But he sold me the Contreras C1 Spruce top for a price I won't make public here - needless to say it was a great deal. And I'm sure Andy made an effort because we had been in touch over several weeks and had built a rapport. All in all, it was an amazing experience dealing with the Spanish Guitar Centre and it is heartening to see small owner-run shops still exists and able to reconcile making money and getting great deals for customers.

This place has a great variety of Acoustic guitars - genuine european quality ones. If you are…read morelooking for Classicals, Ukes etc. this is the place to visit. They have just started bringing in some electrics too - some really nice ones, including a few rareties like a '62 Strat, 70's tele bass & Gibson SG. Well worth a visit! Service was good too - personal attention by people who know their onions.

The Music Room is a really amazing place for everything printed in relation to music. There is such…read morea huge selection of sheet music that it caters for all tastes. The selection encompasses all genres, from folk, to jazz, to rock, and so on... I went there in the hope of finding a book of old folk tunes. I went to the right place, as there was folk tunes from a range of countries and cultures. I picked up a small book of Irish folk songs for 4 pounds. Some of the bigger books are more expensive though, usually more than 10 pounds. The service really is something special. The people really know what they are doing here, and they seem genuinely happy to serve you.