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Rule of thumb: Easy to find? Its not going to be the best you can find

Guitars you Wished you knew about before you bought your last one

Every Guitar Sold Goes Past This Man!

Guitar Tech of 20 years!

No matter whether you bring in a guitar privately for a professional setup or we sell you a guitar - EVERY guitar passes Chris's hands and is set up to a professional standard.

Chris has worked with me for 2 decades! In that time I believe he has acquired more hands-on hours experience than any other tech in the industry.

If you buy a guitar and it turns up the next day? You didnt buy it from us!

When was the last time you bought a guitar and were asked how you want the guitar to play or what gauge of string you use - or were asked what your playing style is or whether you use a capo?

Possibly when you last bought it from us :)

Be assured

Nobody Knows Our Guitars Better

We are the Uks largest specialist in all the main brands I promote. This is born from long term commitment to only getting behind guitars that are genuine personal recommendations.

I sell hand made electric guitars from Italy by Luigi - World class acoustics from Erika in Slovakia and beautiful electric guitars by Doug here in England. Of course, they all have brand names - but to me its about the people - the skills - the workmanship - the tone - the quality -the story..... not to mention the wonderful relationships that unfold not only between us and the builders but us and our customers too.

Having been so personally involved with the brands I sell for so many years, you can be assured nobody knows the ranges better or could ever be better placed to help support you long term post sale.

"Red carpet" treatment assured

Service You Wish You Could Find Locally

Visiting in store? If we have all communicated properly about your visit - when you arrive you will be greeted not only by one of us but the guitars that you have shown an interest in will be waiting for you too! All ready for you to relax and enjoy finding out which one you are going to bond with best :)

Buying online? I try my hardest to make buying online as close to the in store experience as it possibly can be. I have already mentioned my blogs and videos - I also connect any video content I can find for product pages and I am online most hours of the day in some form to provide one to one advice around the clock as possible.

With every instrument a brand I personally stand by and every guitar set up to perfection - to your personal requirements - I hope you will agree our online service is amongst the most personable you will find anywhere in the World.

My Manager & Right Hand Man

Meet my hero!

Jon is the calm, cool headed and totally unflappable "man in charge". Whilst we share all the same values and passion for the business - Metaphorically, he is like all the pieces that I lost in the jigsaw puzzle of birth!!

Should you spend 5 minutes reading our reviews, his name (along with Jakes) will be mentioned time and time again. Known for his extensive knowledge, patience, and calming demeanour (an attribute I benefit from on a daily basis!)

Not only does Jon possess a deep understanding of every brand we sell but he also completely understands WHY these guitars are so special and can help you understand which brands or models are best suited to your playing style and personal preferences.

Jon is a singer, songwriter and of course guitarist at heart and you will find him playing literally across the driveway at our neighbours who run a live music venue & Cafe should you be interested in joining him!

Teresa, Richard, Callie... AND Luke :)

Teresa (wife and business partner) will be overseeing your order should you place one and who you will likely speak to if you have questions about your guitars whereabouts - if not Jon.

Callie, (daughter) works with us in accounts and marketing whilst gaining ongoing experience and understanding of all modern business practices, with a view to establishing her own business career or even following in her dads footsteps? Who knows! :)

Luke, (son) is currently helping me with one of the most important roles in the business - ensuring your guitar gets to you in the perfect condition it left us :) Every day, he spends a couple of hours packing - I couldnt trust anyone more than my own son for this incredibly important role.

A Few More Showroom Pics

Eastman : Auden : Furch : Dowina : Cort : LAG

Acoustic Showroom

UKs Largest Eastman Specialist

Enjoy your time in our

Private Electric Guitar Room

European Hand Made Acoustics From £900

UKs Largest Furch & Dowina Specialist

An 8000 pound inheritance helped Jon Hague refurbish this old garage. I taught guitar upstairs: (A crazy fact - Jon didn't just become my best friend - but also the best friend of the late Jon Lennon. Obviously he was pretty picky about his friends :)

This Little Boy is Me! 28 years ago :)

We moved here and eventually took over the whole building. The internet was only just starting to be used by "big Business" but I had been using it since day one to help educate my customers on latest news. I believe I was the first guitar dealer to ever sell a guitar online too:)

We soon Needed more space!

Pretty much from day one I realized I didn't quite "Fit". Dismayed at how companies like Gibson & Fender were sold at the time - a realization that so many brands were made by the same factories - I got a little... disillusioned would be putting it mildly. I wanted to focus only on brands I love and can only be excited and motivated by my work if I truly believe in it ( I have ADHD which I believe is generally a blessing).

Big is not always beautiful