Steven James Guitar & Amp Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I popped in to SJG this morning to make a couple of purchases. As always, I had a fantastic time there, with the wonderful youngsters who work so hard to make sure their customers are happy and that t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a used Burns Bison guitar online. Brilliant price and very helpful, knowledgeable communication. The guitar itself arrived really securely double packed bang on time by DHL...and in tune. Reall... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought a second hand guitar from another company a while ago, after trying to learn to play I just couldn't get it to sound right. I took it to these guys and they had it serviced, restrung and look... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quick service and communication . The Gibson was classed as very good which is a very fair assessment ofbb b it , actually class it as excellent ! Well packaged and the guitar is beautiful ! and... See more

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How we started, Steve James being a gigging musician since the early 80s with the Rock n Roll band The Dogs D'amour, wanted to create the type of environment he would like to purchase instruments from, with a chilled approach to selling, no hard sell, just simply provide the best service and the best products, and give customers time to make the right choice, Steven James Guitars opened up in 2006 with We believe in providing the best possible customer experience when visiting our physical store or online. We make it our mission to provide as much information about our wide range of products which all of our staff are extremely knowledgeable about, ensuring you can make a purchase based on unbiased and trustworthy information. We're an independent company which checks EVERY guitar before it is sent out for delivery. This is to ensure there's no marks or dinks and to make sure it is tuned properly and set-up We specialize in Guitars and Amps to ensure we know exactly what we're selling to suit any of your musical preferences. We offer great prices and excellent customer service, we'll match any UK price to provide the best possible price to you, the customer! If you want to try out any of our products you are more than welcome to do so within the store, our experienced staff can demonstrate all of our instruments so you know exactly what you're getting. Come and see us: Our showrooms are open daily from 10 am - 6 pm Monday to Saturday, and every Sunday from 11 am - 4 pm. Come and browse our impressive selection of guitars, amps, effects, and accessories in a chilled out no pressure environment. You can try anything you want, just ask!


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service.

Ordered a mini busking amp which was delivered by DHL. Very well packaged and no issues with the service. Very pleased with my purchase. Many thanks. M Flower. Norwich, Norfolk.

February 14, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent old school vibe guitar shop…

Excellent old school vibe guitar shop and a local hidden gem, due to there being no musical instruments shops left in the NE apart from the odd major online chain retailer where all they care about is the turnover and most of the stock is laid up in warehouses not in store.

This is where Steven James Guitars excelled straight away from walking in your greeted in a friendly manner in-front of you there is real physical stock, albeit they don’t stock every colours/guitar model in the range etc like the big online giants but you wouldn’t expect that of a locally owned business, but what they do stock is carefully selected top quality items and from what I could see at some of the best prices I’ve seen in a long time, an example of this was a striking Gibson Les Paul standard in a blue burst for £1800 yes that’s £1800 this is not a typo in 2025.

I purchased a fender jazz bass from them again at the best price I could find on a brand new jazz bass they included a free gig bag and cable but the customer service didn’t stop there I also purchased a new combo amp I originally wanted an ashdown however the store upgraded me to a blackstar at the same cost saving a further £80 on their prices and around £150 if I had bought it elsewhere.

The 2 lads that where working in the store I cannot fault both where friendly/professional and most importantly very knowledgeable and helpful.

And now the score from me, Steven James guitars is a solid 10/10 if you live in the NE then check this place out and if you don’t well guess what your in luck as they are online too, I drove 25 miles to visit the store and honestly I will do now on for anything else I might need.

February 4, 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent Delivery time

Excellent delivery time!
I was, however, a little concerned about the lack of communication from the supplier, in that I did not receive any emails concerning the purchase, a confirmation or receipt of funds, just the website page. The guitar, however, is beautiful!!

February 5, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Blown away with quality of Gibson and service given! n

Very quick service and communication . The Gibson was classed as very good which is a very fair assessment ofbb b it , actually class it as excellent ! Well packaged and the guitar is beautiful ! and the price was really good ! Certainly think about using Steven James GuitAr and Amp again !

January 18, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fender strat …

The staff were brilliant sent extra photos when requested and were very knowledgeable about the equipment. The guitar lived up to all my expectations thanks for all your help with the purchase.

January 11, 2025

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