Horrible experience trying to get a guitar repaired with these clowns. Charged me to fix it then tried to blame me when the repair didn't work because it had some dust on it read more

The music department is a great music shop in Saint Albans, it's primarily a guitar shop but you can get other instruments( like banjos) there. The staff are all friendly and will let you try as many guitars as you'd like. I bought 4 guitars and basses from there over my life and they've all served me well. They do starter packs for learners, which is a bundle of: practice amp, guitar/bass, lead, strap, gig bag, tuner and picks. I recommend dropping In If you have a chance read more