Forsyth's 160th Merry Musical Christmas in Manchester!

As Manchester's oldest independent retailer, we are celebrating our 160th Christmas this December. With so much experience serving the local musical community, there is no better authority on what the city's musicians would like to find under the tree come Christmas Day! Our top ten list of musical gifts for Christmas 2017 has something for everyone, from a super-cute Beethoven Bear to a super-rare, silver-framed Kawai GL10 Grand Piano.

1 – Manchester Bee Leather Guitar Strap (£45)

A beautifully embossed, classic leather strap with £5 from each sale going to Musicians Against Homelessness.

2 – Kawai GL10 Grand Piano featuring chrome fittings and silver painted frame (£8,777)

This new design from Kawai gives the traditional black grand piano a contemporary twist. There are only two in the UK currently and Forsyth has had them both! But hurry – we only have one left...

3 – Little Martin LXM Acoustic Guitar (£385)

The model made famous by Ed Sheeran, this is the perfect instrument for fans looking to follow in his footsteps. In addition, its small size and heavy duty gig bag make this an ideal travel companion.

4 – Beethoven Bear (£11.90)

11.5cm of highly-cultured cuteness. A Mozart Duck is also available for bath time.

5 – The Bumper Ukulele Playlist: Gold Edition (£12.99)

The ukulele's massive popularity continues! Give the uke-ist in your life something new to play with this brilliant collection featuring everything from folk and jazz standards to recent pop and rock hits.

6 – Gordon Smith Morris Minor GS2 Guitar (£850)

A guitar with serious Mancunian musical heritage. Gordon Smith was founded in Partington and their instruments famously played by John Squire of the Stone Roses among many other indie and punk icons. A range of custom finishes are available to make your GS2 unique.

7 – La La Land – Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (Piano | Vocal | Guitar – £14.99)

Winner of 6 Oscars including Best Original Score and Best Original Song, the ubiquitous film of 2017 is equally well served in print with versions available for piano, voice and guitar, ukulele, keyboard, violin, harp, string orchestra, easy guitar, easy piano, piano duet...

8 – Casio CDP-130 Digital Piano Package (£359)

This is the place to start for beginner or returning pianists wanting quality on budget. The fully weighted keyboard is like playing a real piano, and it comes with a stand, stool and headphones.

9 – Korg Volca Keys Mini Synth (£139)

This incredibly popular analogue synthesiser is a brilliant first synth for anyone wanting to dabble in electronica or re-create the glory days of 80s dance. Add the Volca Bass and Volca Beats for full analogue synth joy.

10 – The Best Christmas Songbook Ever (£14.95)

A good old Christmas sing-along will lift the mood even among the frostiest gathering of relations. Make sure you've got the dots on-hand to make it happen.