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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As good now as they were 40 years ago
My family has been shopping with hobgoblin for almost 40 years, i myself have been shopping with them for a few years now.
Every order has been nothing but brilliant
Always quality items packed and shipped with care (some would say too much packaging).
My most recent order was for a melodeon and the last one of its brand and make, it had a slight printing error (the brand of the melodeon) so they contacted me to check if I still wanted to go ahead with the order instead of cancelling it or shipping it regardless.
I had a slight problem with the bag it came in so I contacted them and a replacement bag arrived 2 days later.
I would always recommend hobgoblin.

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Delivery good but quality poor (follow up great)
Delivery was good but the item, a Viking gig bag for a baritone ukulele, was an extremely tight fit. It was like squeezing into a pair of jeans which really don’t fit. Disappointing.
EDIT
As per Hobgoblin's response , I have contacted them and they are now refunding the item, as apparently they now realise that the factory have made a batch of baritone gig bags which are too small. Excellent follow up service. Thank you.

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Ordered some baritone UKE strings that…
Ordered some baritone UKE strings that are not available elsewhere They arrived quickly and well packaged Would use Hobgoblin again
Fantastic shop and great customer service
Ordered twice in a row bc I ordered the wrong thing, both times the item arrived the next day (despite delivery estimating up to 7 days), and my return was processed within 2 working days
Great service and easy to navigate…
Great service and easy to navigate website. Sometimes, ordering from overseas is a pain but this purchase was so straightforward. I will definitely order from them again!
Very quick delivery and very good value…
Very quick delivery and very good value cello bow. Absolutely no problems!!
Good and prompt service
Good and prompt service - my sax reeds arrived just as ordered and within a few days.
Excellent service and product
Rapid answer to query
My email query was answered very rapidly, on a Sunday, te item despatched so I received it 48 hours later.
Real Musicians
Being attended to by real musicians who love both the tradition and the instrument is a great gift.
Strings for a Banjolin The person who I spoke to on the phone…
The person who I spoke to on the phone was very helpful and I received the order the following day.
All very satisfactory thank you.
Order arrived very quickly
Order arrived very quickly. Well packed.
Very friendly staff
Very friendly staff, good service and prompt delivery of item!
Nice people…and a whole lot more
Nice people, good advice, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Along with the best selection of acoustic instruments in the U.K.
Prompt delivery
Prompt delivery. Good value specialist strings. Will use again
Easy to place order
Easy to place order.
Good price and fast delivery.
Banjo arrived all set up and ready to go.
Viking banjo case…
This was the second Viking banjo case that I have ordered. It's a good value for money product. Fits the banjo perfectly. Well packed and fast delivery. Delivery cost much cheaper than travel and parking costs. Thank you.
There was a fault with the product
There was a fault with the product, (not hobgoblins fault) but the customer service was out standing and it all got sorted.
Great case
I bought a case for my banjo and I am very pleased with it. It is good quality and fits the instrument perfectly. It was dispatched quickly and was well packaged.
Great products and service in store and online
I’ve been a customer for many years, quite simply a great range of products and excellent service in store and on line. On this occasion it was just accessories, but as always flawlessly delivered.
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