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Rickenbacker 4003 in new ruby finish £1799

At the NAMM show in California in February Rickenbacker announced they were adding a new standard finish to the range. Usually with Rickenbacker, as anyone who has ever sought the model of their dreams in the finish of their choice will know, there can be something of a wait between the announcement of a new model or finish and it actually being available. But not this time. We’ve taken delivery of a 4003 bass in the new ruby finish; and as you can see from the photo, it’s a beauty indeed.

Do you want to be one of the first people to own a Ricky bass in the new finish? Do you want Rickenbacker aficionados to gasp in awe and wonder? Well, it could be so if you snap up this rare and fantastic beast.

RRP is £2119 but you can own it for a piffling £1799 inc. deluxe Rick case and posh leather strap.

We’ve also had delivery of two other, rarer than hen’s dentures, Rickenbacker 4004 basses. A 4004 Cheyenne II in breathtaking fireglo finish and a 4004 Laredo in jetglo. You can see all our Rickenbackers - guitars and basses - here

Lowden S32 was £2765

Best of British sale now on!

With all manner of events and anniversaries celebrating how Great Great Britain is coming up over the summer we’d thought we’d get in on the act by showcasing our smashing range of Beautiful British made acoustic and electric guitars.

We’ve also got at least 5% off all new British made stock guitars so these beauties are even more affordable. We have gorgeous acoustics by Penrith-based Fylde guitars, Patrick James Eggle’s stunning instruments from his Shropshire workshop, Moon from Glasgow, Lowden from Northern Ireland, Atkin from Canterbury and Dave King from Berkshire. On the Electric front we have our very own local legends Gordon Smith. So if you’re looking for a top quality acoustic or electric guitar then think British and come in and try one of our unparalleled range!

Tom Jones rehearsing Ruth Brown at The Voice rehearsals on a Schimmel K169T grand piano

The huge BBC hit show The Voice has selected the Schimmel K169T baby grand piano as their upgraded rehearsal piano for the final stages of the competition.

Come and try our 169 to understand why they chose it as the perfect vocal accompaniment piano.

Schimmel from Forsyth Brothers on Vimeo.

The current edition of International Piano magazine contains an article about the Schimmel piano factory. See it for yourself in this new Schimmel video. If you have ever asked yourself ‘How are pianos made?’ and ‘What makes one piano better than another?’ this film will give you an insight.

A multi award winning upright piano, backed by one of the most highly regarded German piano makers? That description perfectly fits the May M121, and it all comes at a surprisingly affordable price.

It has always been important to us to be able to offer an affordable piano which gives an unexpectedly rewarding depth and quality of sound. The May range does this by combining the best in Chinese piano making with the exacting standards required by Schimmel, the award winning German piano manufacturer. Each May piano is selected by Schimmel and transported to the factory in Brunswick, Germany, where it under-goes a rigorous inspection and careful regulation and voicing. The result is an affordable piano which Schimmel are proud to put their name to, and support with their own 5 year warranty. The demanding music periodicals in France have all given the 121 awards, including Diapason, Pianiste Maestro, and Le Monde de la Musique. (more…)

We are closed on the bank holidays Friday and Easter Monday.
We are open Saturday 7 April 9 - 5.30pm as usual.

For two weeks only we are having a digital piano and guitar sale! Most instruments have massive discounts and we are also offering FREE local delivery and FREE headphones on all our digital pianos.  So, if you are in the market for a great new digital piano or guitar please do call in or contact us …… Happy Easter!

SALE STARTS 02/04/12        ENDS 14/04/12

Please call the Instrument department on 0161 834 3281 ext. 606 for advice and the latest stock availability

We are delighted to announce that, at last week’s Frankfurt show, we were presented with Kawai’s ‘Dealer of the Year’ award for Outstanding Performance in 2011. We have supplied Kawai upright and grand pianos to many happy customers, who have found the combination of high quality and value for money very satisfying.

We stock a wide range of Kawai pianos including their Anytime silent models and the ever popular professional range RX2 grand. The RX2 and K3 models proved particularly popular during 2011 and customers included professional musicians, teachers, and enthusiastic learners upgrading from entry-level pianos.

If you are interested in buying a new piano, do not hesitate to visit us on Deansgate where you can try a full range of Kawai instruments alongside an excellent selection of new and pre-owned pianos by Yamaha, Kemble, May, Vogel, Schimmel, Bechstein, Bosendorfer, Steinway, Pleyel, Ibach, Bentley, Challen, Chappell, Offenbach, Knight, and Hyundai.