Great shop that is absolutely rammed full of instruments. Mainly catering for acoustic, but there were some instruments I never knew existed! We were there as I had got my husband and son some vou... See more
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Hobgoblin Music has provided musicians with otherwise hard to find acoustic, folk and traditional musical instrument for 50 years. We have nine shops across the UK, and customers can also buy online from our website. We pride ourselves on our wide knowledge and excellent customer service. All your queries will be handled by a human being, and our 40 sales staff are all experienced musicians, with an unrivalled combined expertise on all kinds of musical instruments and styles. We stock the most widely varied range of instruments and accessories available on the high street, from guitars and amps to folk and traditional instruments from all over the world. We stock new and secondhand musical instruments. If you have a used musical instrument to sell, contact us to find out how we can help - we often buy used instruments for cash, or we can sell it on your behalf. You can find our UK music shops in London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Canterbury, Bristol, Southampton and Brighton.
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PO Box 4707, BN11 9JA, Worthing, United Kingdom
- 0333 800 9500
- post@hobgoblin.co.uk
- www.hobgoblin.com
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Drum was perfect
Drum was perfect. Arrived when expected. Simple to order. Superb service
Superb
Incredibly resourceful and responsive and unique instruments - very happy on all fronts
Superb customer experience
Superb customer experience. The case is excellent quality. It arrived promptly and in good condition. Would recommend without hesitation.
Good communication
Good communication, prompt dispatch and well packaged. Will use again.
Wonderful experience
Wonderful experience buying from this company. I was buying a birthday present and had left it very close to the date. From expert advice from the shop floor to the brilliant considerate planning in the warehouse, all items were shipped and arrived on time. I even received a free gift of an essential item that they noticed I'd left out of the order. Great experience all round. Thank you!
Good quality banjo nut at a very good…
Good quality banjo nut at a very good price. Their stuff tends to be good, occasionally you get a real bargain.
Service minded staff , fast delivery
Service minded staff who answered the call, and retrieved information I requested. Fast delivery and good quality product (Harp book)

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You get what you pay for
The prices were expensive that’s why I chose this one. The old saying’ you get what you pay for’ comes to mind

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I have been in the shop in Leeds for…
I have been in the shop in Leeds for harmonicas, looked round and was very imprest, I orded my Bromo guitar and it was deliverd in record time
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I’ve bought numerous instruments…
I’ve bought numerous instruments previously, Auto harp, violin, ukulele plus others. All have been very good quality. Needed a new tipper for my bodhran. At the same time decided to buy a second set of wooden spoons (bought my original set from Canada). The tipper is perfect but the spoons are absolutely useless. Such a shame, they are unplayable. I will put it down to experience.

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Excellent service
Good website to consider options
Good website to consider options, quick secure delivery, I would buy from Hobgoblin again without hesitation.
I needed a gypsy jazz string set which…
I needed a gypsy jazz string set which was delivered in good time.
Efficient ordering, excellent choice, good instrument
Order arrived promply, efficient ordering process, clearly a reliable company. Excellent collection of instruments in stock.
Nice instrument, but I already knew that (Dixon low D whistle), good price. A to-go shop for this type of instruments (folk etc).
Very efficient and quick service when…
Very efficient and quick service when buying a guitar I wanted
Superb Carbony A whistle
Superb Carbony A whistle! Hobgoblin were amazingly fast at ensuring I received my order almost the day after I ordered it and just before Christmas. The whistle was very well packaged and superb quality. Thank you for getting it to me so quickly! I would definitely recommend buying from Hobgoblin.
Very popular and knowledgeable music shop
Great shop that is absolutely rammed full of instruments. Mainly catering for acoustic, but there were some instruments I never knew existed!
We were there as I had got my husband and son some vouchers for Christmas. They each picked a guitar and the guy threw in a leather guitar strap too.
Genuinely lovely staff who don't mind you trying out the instruments. There is no hard sell, no rush and they certainly know their stuff.
I'm really glad this space exists and you can tell how good it is by just how many people were coming and going.
Definitely recommend!
Very satisfied customer
Bought a Concertina from Hobgoblin online. It was exactly as described, well packaged, and arrived quickly. Very satisfied customer
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