Such a bad company, I've never dealt with a company so blatantly deceptive…read more Be extremely weary of any good reviews you read and WHO is writing them. This has happened to so many people, they advise products to be in stock to get your business, take your money, send SOME items, then IMMEDIATELY black list your email BEFORE any items are even delivered attempting to stop you complaining. My "in stock" item will be with you in a month... If you want to cancel allow us a week for us to contact you just to discuss it while we have your money, stopping you ordering elsewhere. Nobody has the decency to pick up the phone, apologise for their well known dodgy practices for taking an order with no intentions of supplying it. This is ongoing and action will be starting on Monday. Don't even think of using Covid19 as an excuse, taking an order and blacklisting is blatant and disgusting. This will be going far and wide. Think this is a one off bad review? Think again, do your homework, AVOID.

This store sold my father of 89 yrs old a guitar (and an extremely heavy case) on speck!! He was in…read morethe latter stages of cancer and couldn't eaven manage to carry the cased guitar out of the store. I am quite sure they could have steered him towards a cheaper and more suitable option - The sales person had to carry it out to the taxi and the taxi driver had to carry it into the house....obviously not suitable you would think!!!! He paid £289 ...... Sadly he passed away within the next 2 months having 'strummed' the guitar on approx 3 occasions. I tried to return the guitar and case to the store stating that they had 'taken advantage' of a vulnerable person.... They could not refund as it was 'second hand' although I suspect it had probably been used more by customers who were just 'window shopping' NO MORALS AT THIS STORE....AVOID

As far as I can tell there aren't very many musical instrument shops in Bolton, so to stumble on…read moreBooth's on the edge of town was a welcome surprise. This is a really small and cosy shop, split into two sections. In the front is where you'll find the guitars, other instruments and accessories like strings and leads. The back section is bursting with sheet music ranging from an Oasis chordbook to the music you'll need to take your grade 2 violin exam. For such a small shop, there are several friendly staff about that can help you with whatever specific request you might have. Booth's feels like a really welcoming shop and whilst it doesn't have the biggest selection of instruments, it's a great addition to Bolton's shopping options. Something with a little soul at last!

An excellent music shop in the middle of Bolton…read more Don't be deceived by its size -- it's got a lot more on offer than you might think from a first glance! The frontage is quite small but the store is spread over a couple of floors, and whilst the range of stock on display isn't bad, if you want something that's not in stock they'll move heaven and earth to try and get it for you. The customer service is great: they people there know their stuff and always seem very keen to help you, whether it's sheet music you want, a recording or an instrument. I suppose the only slight issue is the parking -- being in the middle of town it's a bit of a hassle to get there by car. But it's worth it!

I find Forsyths music shop totally magical. It makes me feel like it's the 70s or something…read more Spread out over three expansive floors, this place is faded and full of character but well set out and full of helpful staff. Downstairs, there are shelves and shelves of sheet music for every kind of instrument you can imagine. It really is huge this place. If they don't have what you want, then one of the kind staff members will be able to see if they can get in what you need. On the first floor is where the grand pianos live. Again, there are absolutely loads of them, ranging from uprights to baby grand and full on grand pianos. When I went in there was a piano tuner over in the far corner doing his thing. It just added to the magic of the place for me. For any guitarists, upstairs on the second floor is the place to go. There are masses of acoustic guitars here, as well as a great range of electrics as well. Honestly, there is more of a selection than in Johnny Roadhouse and it competes with Music Ground as well. Like every floor of Forsyths, there are dedicated staff members on each floor ready to assist you. I really do like Forsyths. Its size is incredible and stock unrivalled in Manchester.

Know your Klangfarbenmelodie (twentieth century technique in which the notes of a melody are…read moredistributed among different instruments, giving a pointillistic texture) from your sarabande (stately Spanish Baroque dance type in triple meter, a standard movement of the Baroque suite). No neither do I but people who go into forsyth probably do. This big old music store is a giant of all things that make melodies. According to a musical friend you can track down whatever sheet music you may need...... ever in here; for a simpleton like me I just look around taking it all in, they've got lots of pretty pianos and shiny trumpets. So as far I'm concerned it's good.

Hi Graham Lowe just a quick thank you to all at LMC Well i have to say…read morewhat a top load of GUYS and LADIES I Would like say how helpful they have been on my first Visit to LMC they have already SERVICED one of my Guitars to a superb Standard it is now a pleasure to hold and play it well done LMC The cost really was true value for money to an excellent standard and its now a New piece of my KIT as i play for pleasure as i am 70 I am going to have some lessons at this place and start gigging again ??? I Think ??!! Regards Again from Graham Alias LOOWEY to his friends.

Well it is 10 years later from writing my original review and I am pleased to say little has…read morechanged - apart from the ridiculous amount of money I've spent in here now - probably nearing £15-20K compared to the £2K on my original review. Needless to say, any business which can retain a customer for so long in face of competition like Anderton's and their global media presence says a lot. On that media note, PMT also have a YouTube channel which is fun and engaging offering reviews as well as tours of stores and celebrity interviews etc. Manchester is still a great store and during covid I continued to use their click and collect service to show my support. I love it here.

I hold my hands up, my non-calloused, soft hands... I'm not a musician, yelpers. I've tried the…read moreguitar, bass, keyboard, flute, violin, and I can't practise. Musically, I have the attention span of a gnat. I know the fact that I tend to hang round with them is well documented, and I constantly protest that I'm not a groupie; they just happen to be in my social circle. But as a result of this I do happen to find myself escorted into musical instrument shops, and Professional Music Technology, being right down the road, is one that crops up quite regularly. PMT to musical purchase is what a chain restaurant is to eating. Real foodies love the creative, unique process that goes into cooking at a local independent restaurant, and die-hard musicians love beat-up second hand gear full of character, which is something you won't find here. Nor will you find... the food thing at the... you understand what I'm saying, yes. It does the job, and it's excellent for the mid-level or hobby player as they always have the necessary strings, leads and accessories in stock. In terms of Manchester, if you're after something one of a kind and looking to spend an absolute fortune, Johnny Roadhouse or Sounds Great would be your best bet. And while for new players it makes a great browse, this is the professional musician's Superdrug or Boots; it's the local supermarket metro, that quick stop-off to grab some essentials. And we all need those!

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.