This is a small, busy musical instrument repair shop on Denmark St., London's "Tin Pan Alley."…read more It's on quite a historic stretch of shops, where the history of popular music oozes from the walls. All you have to do is wander around a bit and read the posters and old newspaper and magazine articles posted in some of the shops to know that so many famous musicians have passed through here, recorded famous works in the former studios here. There are a few clubs here showcasing live music, and the street continues to serve as the epicenter for London's music scene, supplying a large percentage of the guitars, drums, and amps to musicians passing through London, at all price points. G. Noden is in a basement shop under Hank's Guitar Shop. It's a busy repair shop down a steep set of stairs. The repair shop is nothing to look at, very crowded with instruments and parts all around, but you get the sense that lots of work is being done here. I had a guitar repaired, and was very satisfied with the work. It was returned on time, when promised, and everything worked well. These guys know what they're doing. In addition, it was not expensive, so that was a welcome bonus. It reminded me of that old saying, "if you want something done, give it to a busy person."

I was given a Tanglewood Odyssey - not a top-flight guitar by any stretch of the imagination, but…read moreone that I liked aside from the very high action. I took this in to Noden's to have the action lowered and the guy said it would take about a week. I called back a week later and it wasn't done. Another week later, the same story, except that this time it was because someone had brought in a 'really nice Tele that needed working on'. The bottom line was that, two months later, I got my guitar back, untouched. It was under a pile of other things, still in its case, which was covered in dust. They hadn't even looked at it. The guy who worked there, an older bloke who I think was the owner, shrugged and patronisingly suggested that I use it for slide as there wasn't anything that could be done. It was like dealing with a caricature of a plumber from a Carry-on film The guitar was actually fixed in fifteen minutes by a friend who tweaked the truss rod and sanded down the saddle, making it playable at last. It felt like jobs were prioritised on prestige. Bring in a '59 Goldtop and they'll work on it day and night. Bring in anything that cost less than a grand and they're just not interested. The imminent demise of Denmark Street is a sad loss, but I can't see myself mourning the twilight of this sort of attitude.

I'm so glad I found this shop. Needed some repair work for two electric guitars and searched on the…read moreWeb. They sounded decent on the phone so I took them in. The work they did was very reasonable, quickly done and their estimates accurate. My only caveat is that they are guitar mad and as a humble amateur you get the usual blinding jargon, but it's a small price to pay. They sell all sorts of guitars, keyboards, amps and mixers etc. You don't have to go to Denmark Street for an excellent guitar shop.

I really like the variety of guitars. If you are a music fan or professional player I recommend you…read moreto go there, you won't regret for your decision. The prices can actually be very high, but they depend on the thing that you're searching for.

With some friends we were invited on a birthday party and we decided to collect money and to buy an…read moreelectric bass guitar like a present. They were very friendly in the shop and the price was totally acceptable for us. Our friend Sam really liked his new acquisition. If you are interested you can check the variety of guitars there. You won't waste your time.

As a newly self taught electric bassist, The Musician Shop gave me a glimer of hope for my somewhat…read moremediochre abilities. The staff are polite and very helpful. They have all the usual books and self teach DVDs etc with the added benefit of all the staff actually being able to play the instruments. A great selection of instruments can be seen and even tried in their soundproof booth (big enough to house a full drum kit with electric bass and guitars). Having more than the odd snag they were quite happy to sit down with me and show me some tips to keep me going. The Mrs ended up buying herself an electric 6 string! They also have a list of local tutors and sometimes have workshops in the shop (after closing). Occasionally they invite local bands to play during the day as a promotion for the shop and band. I have to say it's that good that I find it impossible to visit Bluewater without a trip to the Musician Shop.

Always worth a trip to any music shop if you have a keen interest in the subject…read more Always have my strings in stock as and when I need them. Staff know their business too. A lot of instruments but not the biggest variety of brands.

The buyer of my Guitar took the guitar to Neil and Neil stated to the buyer " I consider this…read moreguitar to be not playable". My Buyer return the guitar under this claim with big who ha. i have taken the guitar to another luthier near me, they have service it no problems and clearly do not know why Neil would state this, as it is clearly playable. I have doubts on this music shop ability to identify a simple service. Before you think im making this claim up, i spoke to Neil, be confirming the return.

Disappointed to say the least. After entrusting this so called guitar repair shop. To straighten a…read moreneck and set up both guitars. 1, Had not started job by the time they said, they were going to finish. 2, I then arranged to pick up my instruments the next day. 3, I went to my guitars back. And the owner or tech, who ever he is had decided to ignore the previous days phone conversation. 4, I get to the shop they'd proceeded to start the work disregarding instructions for pick up only. 5, this was initially was going to take a week, then suddenly they can do it all in a morning ? 6, I returned home feeling robbed only to enjoy fret buzz after this so called set up. 7, Luckily only on one guitar. As I've had to leave the other in another shop. On my way home as I was so pissed of.

Staff were very kind lots of nice guitars and gave me some advice also they handled a disabled man…read morein a very kind Mannar

Rose Morris is one of the many musical instrument shops on Denmark St. It is a pretty standard shop…read moreall in all. The shop is a bit bigger than some of the others on the street, but the selection is not that great. There's plenty of guitars, but a lot of them are not at the high end of the spectrum. I guess that can be a good thing, as it is very likely that you will be able to find something affordable. Overall, there is nothing too special about this place, but there is not much to complain about either. There is a definite focus on guitars in this shop, and you won't find too much that isn't guitar related.

If you've got just a hint of musical talent, then you'll sing your heart out just to visit Macari's…read moreMusical Instruments shop. You can tell just by looking into the front widow, that the selection of instruments available in the store is massive. Here you'll find new and second hand instruments at affordable prices. There are prelude alto saxophones that go for around £420 and classical guitars for £49. This is a great place to browse if you are untalented when it comes to music like me or for purchasing instruments for you or children.

Macari's is probably the best musical instrument store around. That is quite a bold statement…read moreconsidering there is about 20 within close proximity. This shop stands out in its location, as it is very close to the musical epicentre of Denmark St., but does not get lost in the main strip of music shops. There is a wide range of guitars, with an acoustic room down stairs, and an electric room up stairs. There is a wide range of percussion and various other music paraphernalia as well. I was looking for a trumpet mute for a Christmas present, and after trying a few other stores, I found it at Macari's. It's the little things like that which separate Macari's from the other stores.

Whilst in a rehearsal, one of my piccolo pads decided it didn't like me and jumped out and flew…read moreaway never to be seen again. As I've got a concert this Friday, I needed to get it fixed, but having never had my flute or picc serviced in London I wasn't really sure where to go. After talking to a couple of my flautist colleagues, I decided to go and give Top Wind a go. They'd been before and had lovely service and were happy to recommend it. It's near Lambeth North tube station which is a bit of a trek for me but I didn't mind as it was necessary and also a welcome break from revision. When I got there I was a bit surprised as to what I found. A nice little shop where you got greeted the second you walked in, the owners milling around ready to welcome you. This place is a pure flute specialist shop, where the owners are all flute players, so they know exactly what you mean and what you're after when you talk to them, which makes it a lot easier. Also they've got stacks of music, and CDs, all flute repertoire and recordings. On top of that they have a collection of flutes to try and buy, as well as piccolos, and no doubt some altos and bass flutes tucked away. I hadn't looked on the internet about the shop, and in hindsight I was probably a bit cheeky going in and asking as the guy working in the workshop area (there's only room for one!) was up to his eyes in flutes that he was fixing and servicing. Luckily a single pad replacement is a quick job and so they were able to do it for me. It only took about ten minutes as he was already halfway through screwing a flute back together so he had to keep going with that a bit before gluing a pad in. Decent price for a quick job as well. My flute and picc need a good service, so I'm going to try to get that done at some point, and I'll definitely go back here. They were lovely chaps, really helpful and friendly and looked to be doing a great job with the mountain of flutes around.

These Guys at Top wind totally know what they are doing. They have a detailed understanding and…read morerespect people as well as the instruments. Fair in price and verdict. I came across this shop after finding out the hard way where not to go and what not to do. Do not even think about going to get an estimate elsewhere, like me, you may find you have more of a repair job than when you started. So Top Wind restored my faith and my flute. Plus Plus.