Specialising in vintage acoustics, handmade classicals with guitars to suit every budget

Kicking off a series of summer clearance events to make a little more room for our twister set… ahem, sorry, I meant new stock, we’re offering you the chance to get hold of one of our squier electric guitars and basses at an unbeatable and unrepeatable price! Check out the deals below and hurry on over or give us a bell because these prices only apply to the guitars in stock and there’s only one of each! Plus, the lucky person who bought the Vintage Modified P-Bass got a Kustom amplifier completely free of charge. Bonkers.

You can see some of what’s available by following this link but, of course, if you have any questions at all then give us a ring, drop us a line or why not come and pay us a visit!

Here’s the deals:

 

 

 

Model	RRP	Clearance price
Classic Vibe Tele Thinline Natural	389	289
Classic Vibe P-Bass 60s Fiesta red	359.99	259
Affinity Jazz Bass V Sunburst	279	199
Vintage Modified Strat Metallic Red with shell pickguard	269	229
Vintage Modified J-Bass fretless Sunburst	339.99	224
Jagmaster Black	279	219
Classic Vibe Duo-Sonic Desert Sand	289	219
Classic Vibe 50s Strat Olympic White	319	219
Vintage Modified P-Bass Sunburst Maple neck		SOLD
Standard Strat Black metallic Rosewood neck left-handed	279	189
Standard P-Bass Special Walnut Satin	269.99	185
Standard Strat Cherry sunburst Rosewood neck	269	179
Standard Strat Antique burst Rosewood neck	269	179
Badz Maru Bass	199	129
Hello Kitty	179	129
Bronco Bass Black	190	125
Affinity Strat Black Maple neck	179	124
Affinity Tele Black Maple neck	179	118
Strat Mini Black	159.99	109
Strat Mini Torino Red	159.99	109

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Just in. One only. £1730. Enough said.

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Hello folks, below you will find a list of our latest delectable deals on stock that’s been hanging about the shop for too long, looking at us funny and we’ve had enough of. In addition to some silly prices - there’s also a couple of guitars where we’re GIVING you an amplifier completely free of charge when you buy the guitar! Cool, huh? Not any tiny wee practice combo either, oh no, a proper big old window rattler of an amp. Here’s the deals:

Fret King Super 60 - was £779 now £579 with FREE Kustom amp worth £499 (I don’t believe it!)
Squier Vintage Modified P-Bass - SOLD with FREE Kustom amp
Aria Welsh Flag electric guitar - was £275 now £195 (no amp with these ones though)
Burns Batwing - was £375 now £259
Yamaha 612 (second hand) - was £299 now £225
Aria PE Elite - was £319 now £245

So hurry on over to the store or give us a buzz and grab yourself a bargain, they won’t be here long!

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We’ve been lucky enough to be a main stockist for Atkin guitars for a while now and we’ve been delighted to see how the range has expanded in the last few months to include a host of new models. The latest of these new additions to the range is the Retrospective series - as the name suggests Alistair has taken his three favourite pre-war guitars and used them as inspiration for this new series. He’s also coupled this with his own personal twist on guitar making and some really stunning timbers to produce this range of exceptional instruments. As you can see on the left we have one of these fine beauties in stock now - a dreadnought size instrument with amazing flamed mahogany back and sides and a spruce top, yours for £2595. You can see this and the other Atkin guitars we have in stock by following the link.

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Well hello there. We’ve recently got some lovely second hand guitar stock in and it seemed only fair to share these beauties with you. Pick of the bunch is the extremely rare left handed Rickenbacker 360 pictured to the left. It’s in pretty much mint condition with a Rickenbacker hard case and very nicely priced at £1399 (a new one - not that they’re making new Ricky lefties at the moment- would set you back two grand). We also have two venerable old Gibson J50s an early 1970s model for £1199 and an amazing 1957 model for £2999. Also just got in an Epiphone Jack Cassidy signature, a Korean made one at that and with a hard case included for £475 and for you Rockabilly fans out there a Gretsch Brian Setzer Hot Rod in eye-catching Regal Blue for £1699. You can have a peek at all these (and more) on or second hand and vintage guitar page. All our second hand instruments are fully checked and serviced before they go on sale so you can be sure that you’re getting the best quality instruments at the best possible prices! Mosey on over and grab yourself a bargain.

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Here’s a couple more clearance bargains for your delectation. Like the Fylde guitars last month these are both new old stock - ie they’ve been in the shop a little while and we’d like to see them go to a good home. Both of them have a ding or two in the tops, purely cosmetic and nothing at all major just the unfortunately almost inevitable result of a prolonged stay on the shop floor. Both guitars come with hard cases included and include full warranties. So what are these marvelous bargains?

Well, you may have already guessed that it includes the lovely Martin guitar pictured left. It’s a D16GT in beautiful traditional 1937 sunburst the RRP of which is £1399, the clearance price a piffling £1159. There are a couple of small marks on the top which really aren’t very noticeable but we can’t polish them out as we might discolour the sunburst. See it here.

The other is a Breedlove AC25SF+ also in a very pretty sunburst. This one is pretty much perfect but has a few pick marks that run off the scratch plate. It must have been tried by an enthusiastic but rather careless punter. Again it’s purely cosmetic and hardly noticeable but does mean that you get a real bargain. RRP is £1089 but you can get your hands on it for the teensy-tiny sum of £799. Follow this link to see it.

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It can be very frustrating sometimes waiting for a particular model of Rickenbacker in a particular finish to come along and here we have two that have taken a particularly long time to come through.

After about eighteen months of waiting we now have two 360 six-strings in stock, one each in Jetglo and Fireglo and once they’re gone there’s every chance we’ll have to wait another eighteen months before we get any more (I still don’t know when we’re going to get a Jetglo 4003, or a 381 *sighs*). So, if you have a particular hankering for one of these beauties in one of these fine colours then this is your chance! Don’t waste it, be quick! Both guitars are supposed to retail for £2395 but you can get your paws on ours for a piffling £2035.

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We have 2 Georges to celebrate today!

Firstly, we have just received from Mr George Lowden’s estimable guitar company one of the very finest examples of their craft; to whit, a Richard Thompson signature model. Made to the guitar legends specifications from AAAA (that’s a lot of As) grade Ziricote (like rosewood only prettier) and cedar with a cutaway and some of the most refined and beautiful woodworking you will ever see on the guitar. Now, it is not a cheap guitar, indeed this outstanding example of the Luthier’s art will set you back £4335, but, and I hope you will agree, that it is among the most playable and rich sounding acoustic guitars that (quite a lot of) money can buy.

The other George we’re celebrating today (and indeed tomorrow), is our very own patron saint who’s day (you may be aware) it is today; and as a gesture we almost feel our patriotic duty, we are offering you lucky people 10% off all our English made instruments today and tomorrow. I repeat, this offer is only available until 5.30pm on Saturday April 24th (2010). So, if you’ve been pondering purchasing a Fylde, Atkin or Gordon Smith guitar then now is the time to do it!

Happy St. George’s Day.

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Like everyone else we have to wait in line for guitars from Gordon Smith and we’ve been waiting a while for this latest batch to arrive but, as ever, it’s been well worth the wait. So, for your delectation, we present you with our newest arrivals from this fine and venerable British electric guitar maker:

Graduate ‘60 with Goldtop, P90 pickups and tuneomatic bridge (pictured left) £949
Graduate Slimline in amber burst £787
GS2 in TV yellow with P90 pickups £690

So, if you’re looking for a fine, handcrafted electric guitar for not a lot of money then one of these might be what you’re looking for. We’re also able to order guitars from Gordon Smith with a whole range of custom finish, pickup and bridge options. Have a look at their website to see what’s available. You can also see our full range of Gordon Smith guitars here.

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Too late! They’re both gone already. You’d better be quicker off the mark next time!

Special deals on Signature series Fylde guitars.

Gordon Giltrap Signature SOLD

Eric Bibb Signature SOLD

Kicking off this summer’s batch of special offers, we have two New Old Stock Fylde guitars to offer at extra special prices: The guitars are a 2007 Eric Bibb in almost immaculate condition (one tiny mark on the soundboard that you’ll need to look closely to spot) and a 2008 Gordon Giltrap in immaculate condition. Both guitars are freshly strung and set up, play beautifully and carry a full Fylde warranty. The deals apply to these two guitars only so if you want to pick up a premium Fylde at near second hand prices be sure to get in touch quickly!

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