The Music Bank in Knaresborough has been fantastic. They were very accommodating when we booked trial lessons for our 7-year-old daughter, and Matilda felt happy and confident from the start. By the... See more
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Excellent
Excellent service , super fast delivery , knowledgeable and friendly staff ! Will be back 🎸🙂
great value and excellent condition
The guitar was great value and in
Excellent condition. Unfortunately I found 12 strings beyond my competence. M B K gave me a full and prompt refund. Great service.
It is a very good place to learn a new…
It is a very good place to learn a new instrument.
I wish I could give The Music Bank…
I wish I could give The Music Bank Knaresborough more 🌟. The service and friendliness of the team is fantastic.
Paul Fox lowered the action on my Sigma electric acoustic, gave it a good service, new strings and I feel like I’ve picked up a new guitar tonight. They do not overcharge and their deals are very fair and honest!
I would highly recommend The Music Bank and will continue to support this business and recommend to my friends and family.
Superb set-up service
I have recently had a standard set-up carried out on my guitar by Paul. He has managed to completely transform the guitar from one that I struggled to play to one that is easy & comfortable. I bought the guitar (Japanese made Squire Stratocaster) new over 30 years ago but never really picked it up, always preferring to play others. We were in Knaresborough & came across The Music Bank. I went in to look at the superb range of guitars & equipment & noticed they offered a guitar set-up service. I returned with the Strat a few days later & explained to Paul what I was hoping to achieve from the set-up. I left the guitar for a couple of days. When I went back to collect it, I was amazed how different it was to play - superb!
In addition to this great service, everyone working in the store is knowledgeable & friendly. I would highly recommend The Music Bank & will certainly be returning in the future.
problems sorted with no probs
The guitar arrived with problems which should have been picked up on a pre delivery check. The guitar was returned easily with no fuss or hassle.

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Friendly owner and team backing him up
This place is great. A really helpful and friendly team of experienced techs and salesmen. They allow you to make offers in their items, and the owner (Dave I believe his name is) is absolutely lovely. We made a deal on a piece of equipment that I was after, for a good price. My only issue is with the courier they use (parcel force) in which the item I ordered didn't turn up for nearly a week when it was supposed to be next day. Other than that I'm happy with the outcome and will be using this store again in the future. They have decent prices on a lot of new and secondhand gear, but you have to act quickly because when it's gone it's gone.
Noah can't wait for his songwriting…
Noah can't wait for his songwriting course. He really enjoys his drum lessons every week at Music Bank. The tutors and staff are always friendly and welcoming.
Great example of a well run small business
The world needs more small businesses that are well run and serve the community well like The Music Bank. I've been particularly impressed with their guitar tutor Adam who is inspiring me to improve and progress. All the team are really helpful and friendly with their expert advice.
New adjustable ukulele bridge. Excellent.
Paul fitted a new adjustable bridge to my ukulele. Completely transformed the intonation. It's fantastic to have a uke that stays in tune high up the neck. Feels like a real professional instrument.
A great music shop !
I had a great experience at this local music store. They offer an extensive range of instruments and gear at very reasonable prices. The staff are friendly, approachable, and clearly know their stuff. A special shoutout to guitar tech Paul, who did an excellent job setting up my guitar—it’s never played better. Highly recommended for musicians of all levels! - my new go to shop
Electric Guitar Setup
I have a very old, very rare and very temperamental Levinson Blade. I took this in for a set-up, new nut and swap the bridge pickup. The wiring on the old Blades isn’t straight forward but Paul didn’t research and even contacted the current Levinson distributors to obtain the wiring diagrams. I know I can be a demanding customer but The Music Bank really went above and beyond. The setup is fantastic, this guitar has never played or sounded as good as it does now, I cannot recommend them highly enough. Thank you!
Super friendly
Super friendly staff on the phone, desk and in the music lessons. My two children really enjoy their drum lessons and have learned so much. Staff have always been helpful whenever we’ve needed to change a lesson or day of the week etc
The staff are welcoming and my piano …
The staff are welcoming and my piano teacher is great
Great bass at the best price
Great bass at the best price. The guys at The Music Bank couldn't be more helpful. Fast delivery and great communication. Any questions I had were answered promptly. Highly recommend. AAA+
Recommended seller
Friendly, helpful staff. Guitar was set up perfectly, the nicest feeling guitar out of the box I've played. Next day delivery too. Would buy from them again
Friendly helpful and knowledgable and…
Friendly helpful and knowledgable and the teachers are great with the kids
I’ll be back. 🎸😁
Popped in as I have a late friends acoustic guitar that needs a bit of tlc, I’ll be taking it in soon.
I was greeted by a friendly chap who I spoke to before taking a look round the shop. I left about half hour later, then went back and bought a Vox guitar amp for myself as I like to play a little.
All in all highly recommended.
Music Bank does great repairs
Music Bank does very good repairs at a competitive cost.I have a high end Tanglewood acoustic guitar I purchased there in the past.
Last week I accidentally dropped my guitar in its case…I had a 2 inch crack on the side edging on the lacquered top which needed repair.
Paul “ Foxy” the resident luthier checked the damage and gave me a good quote to repair the accident.
“Foxy” then contacted me to say another crack had emerged during repair.
To conclude “Foxy”, repaired the damage within the original quote. He even contacted main Tanglewood depot who assured him his repair was excellent in a difficult area to repair.
First class repair service. Thanks the Music Bank.
Excellent staff and store. Can’t rate them all highly enough
Excellent range to choose from and delighted with my purchase. Staff were very very helpful, friendly and professional. Excellent service from them all.
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