When my daughter told me she wanted to learn piano, I was over the moon but also totally out of my…read moredepth. I had no clue where to start looking. A friend recommended Besbrode Pianos. From the moment I got in touch, the whole experience was just brilliant. I spoke with Steven Leeming and he couldn't have been more helpful. There was no pressure, no hard sell, just a relaxed, friendly vibe. We were able to take our time to try out loads of different pianos and get a proper feel for what would best suit my daughter. We eventually went for a lovely reconditioned upright piano. It looks great in our living room. The delivery team were great too, really careful and made sure everyhing was set up just right before they left. What I really appreciated about Besbrode was their mix of expertise and down to earth advice. They have a massive selection of pianos but made sure we found the one right for us. If you are looking to support your child's musical journey, this is a great place to go.

Besbrode sold my piano ( Kawai RX-5 grand). I wasn't informed about the sale. Only found out about…read moreit by chasing up Mr Steven Leeming on the phone. They haven't sent through any paperwork related to the sale, despite the fact that the piano has been delivered to it's new owner adn I still haven't received payment as per our contract of sale. Shoddy customer service indeed!!!

This is another one of those essentials in Leeds. I can say this mostly as I play guitar and need a…read moreregular supply of strings, but the guys that run this joint are just lovely. I once went down to pass on a poster for a live music event. They hadn't yet opened so I leant against the wall for a quick cigarette and the owner/manager/staff member came out to join me. We had an excellent little conversation about Leeds, music and Call Lane, before I handed the poster to him and got on my way. I guess that's it really. I could tell you about the range of sheet music, instrument strings, folk instruments, CDs and so on that they store, but essentially - if you're going to visit at all, it has to be for the celtic/folk nature of the shop - and if that's what you are looking for, at least you know it comes with lovely conversation and down to earth presence.

As a music student, the large amount of folk bands being created has come to my attention flared by…read morethe rise of pop-folk acts such as Fleet Foxes. More and more folk acts are performing around Leeds, and with musicians as colleagues, Hobgoblin Music has been mentioned positively to me many a time!! The shop is oddly located on trendy wine bar strip Call Lane tucked right away! However after a little search I found it and had a sneaky peek around to see what people rave about! Hobgoblin is a specialist shop which stocks Folk and Celtic instruments (including harps, whistles, fiddles, mandolins and banjos's), sheet music, Cd's and books. The shops range of Folk musical instruments is huge for such a tiny secret cave of musical treats! I had a natter to the boheminiam, long haired staff who were very friendly and helpful! There is an extremely laid back atmosphere in the shop stereotypical of Folk Music. I understand this will only apply to a minority of "Yelpers", however if you are in Leeds and have an interest in Folk music go in and have a look around. It really is a pretty and dainty display of Folk music history!

This is a wonderful music shop. They specialize in pianos…read more They will buy, restore, upright and grand pianos, and sell new ones. The other nightmare with pianos, is transporting them, but you can confidently leave this, together with tuning them, in their expert hands. This is beginning to sound like an advert, but I think that this shop is run by a superlative set of people who are commited to music. The other useful facet of this shop is that they sell instruments on hire purchase, to the people in the local area. This is usful because the local senior school is a Music Academy.

From the owner: We are a family business with our roots starting back in the 1950's with the owner's father, Arthur…read moreMetcalfe's piano tuning and repair business evolving in 1998 with the opening of the Full Octave Music Shop. The Full Octave, as well as being a general music shop specialises in all things piano (both upright and grand), with a passion for resurrecting the older, higher quality, English and German instruments.

Leeds is an extremely musical city, what with the Music College and the music production courses…read moreavailable at the Met there are plenty of amateur Rick Rubens floating about. Leeds also seems to have the most incredible amount of bands trying to get noticed. With home recording became more of an attainable option it is now surprise that Production Rooms has come and taken the place of Music Ground and really showed them where they went wrong. If you are an inspiring Phil Spector (hopefully without the murderous tendencies) this is the place to come down and get some inspiration. You are paying for the quality you get but the staff is really helpful and will talk through your options with you, no pushy sales people here. Go down if you're a muso and your student loan has come in or you just want to go and enjoy a coffee and a chat with like minded people.

If you were perhaps struggling to find equipment for mixing, making, producing or setting up a…read moremusic night then this place will more than likely have the solution for you. Check out the website for the massive range of professional, quality goods of all things electronic-musically related.

bought Audac AUCIELO120 for my showroom on their advice after I gave them specs, arrived next day…read more Looks the right kit, also didnt see cheaper any where else - so thankyou - Ben

From the owner: Soundsavers are a Leeds based suppliers of pro audio, PA systems, lighting, DJ gear, MI accessories…read moreand more. Their Headingley based PA showroom is accessed via the car park at the Headingley Taps Pub.

This shop is fantastic for anything guitar related in Leeds. I first came across Northern guitars…read morevia a T-shirt my friend was wearing. I used to work in a bar on Call Lane, Dr Wu's, and my friend who owned it was wearing a Northern Guitars T-shirt. I went to find out more and discovered, only a few doors down, this awesome shop. Firstly, they sell almost anything related to electric guitars - new and used electric guitars, amplifiers, effects pedals and so on - and at much less of a price than their close neighbours Music Ground. I once went in looking for a Cry Baby wah wah pedal, with instruction from my Dad *specifically* not to get a Japanese one as they make a 'bow wow' sound not a 'wah wah' sound (honestly, it's true!) and to my delight they had the exact one he had advised me to purchase. It wasn't even a modern version, it was the exact pedal from the era that I needed. They even do repairs on your equipment - awesome. Not only was that fantastic, but they also have another entire shop upstairs. This one, Northern Acoustics, is specifically for acoustic guitars. Despite the shop effectively being small sized room the owner, Val, has filled it with some of the loveliest guitars you could shop for in Leeds. Amongst others, brands include Martin, Faith and Hofner. I would tell you more but the last time I popped in he and my Dad talked guitars for so long I almost fell asleep! Anyway. The point is - guitarists of Leeds. This is your home.

Northern Guitars is a retro-looking little shop with a refreshingly genuine feel. The bloke working…read morethere when I last popped in had the appearance of an authentic aging rocker and had an amiable, relaxed style of customer service with a cheeky helping of banter. Northern Guitars is not as enthusiastically stocked as Music Ground, and their guitar strap section must have been a tenth of the size, but this just adds weight to the feeling that the guys at Northern Guitars are all about the music, not the flashy accessories. They stock some really beautiful guitars, a good range of pedals and pretty much everything else you could need including a huge range of second-hand items.