About Us
Allow Us To Introduce Ourselves.
Blackstone Music is a small independent boutique music shop based in The Barns at Heskin Hall Shopping Village and owned and run by local singer/songwriter Chris Bannister and his wife Sarah. Chris has over 40 years experience as a professional musician and singer-songwriter, he makes sure every guitar in stock has been carefully setup to play it’s best from the minute you try it.
Our aim is to help everyone, from beginners to experienced players and everyone in between. With our beginners guitars starting from just £129 through to vintage instruments for professionals and collectors. Our website only has a small selection of what we have in stock, we only tend to list pre-owned guitars that may not be available from other stores. We stock new instruments from Takamine, Tanglewood, Eko, Washburn, Lag, Kremona, Lava, D’Angelico, Vintage, Tokai, Sceptre, Sterling by Music Man, Kala, Lanikai, Pono…. plus others. And have pre-owned guitars from Fender, Taylor, Gibson, Martin… plus a range of amps and accessories to cover all bases.
Meet The Team
Singer-songwriter Chris Bannister has been a professional musician for over 40 years, in 2016 he opened Blackstone Music upstairs at Heskin Hall Shopping Village, and within 12 months he moved to a bigger unit downstairs in the Barns. In 2021 his wife Sarah joined him, coming from a background in printing and graphic design, Sarah has come in and redesigned the layout and expanded the range of instruments and accessories and gets to do all the boring business bits!
We take pride in helping people find the right instrument for them, feel free to come in and ask any questions and try the guitars or Chris can demonstrate them for you if you’re not sure what you are looking for.
Why Choose Blackstone Music?
Chris and Sarah offer a friendly place to get the advice you need to make the right decision. We don’t believe in ‘hard sell’ and if we don’t have what you are looking for we will do our best to source it or are happy to point you in the direction of one of the other local shops who stock what you need. We believe that the after sales support is just as important and offer a free check-up of your instrument after a few months to make sure nothing needs adjusting, guaranteeing you are getting the best out of your guitar or uke.
Professional Music Tuition
Our tutors can provide expert advice and offer lessons that will help you improve your instrument playing skills.
Learn morePlenty Of Accessories
We stock strings, plectrums, cases, stands and much much more to make your setup truly your own!
Learn moreOn-site Repairs
Does you guitar or ukulele have a chip or crack? Does it need re-tuning? Drop it off at our shop and let the experts take a look.
Learn moreOrder Online
Seen a product you liked in our shop? You can order it online and have it delivered to home from the palm of your hands.
Learn moreFantastic Choice Of Guitars
We stock a huge selection of branded and custom built acoustic, bass and electric guitars in a variety of different finishes.
Learn moreQuality Sounding Instruments
Quality material and fine craftsmanship help ensure all our instruments sound fantastic when played.
Learn moreOn-site Setup
We offer on-site setup with all our guitars. Whether it is pre-built or a bespoke build, we can have you playing in minutes.
Learn moreRead Our Customer Reviews
Read what some of our customers have had to say about our products.
I love this website. It has a great selection of innovative products. I will be a returning customer for ever! Especially since the shipping is fast! Very impressed with prices and free shipping. Thank you!
Found this place yesterday. Ordered some instruments and was very pleased with the quick ship time and great communication. This was my very first time to purchase instruments online instead of in a physical store.
It’s been a while since I used this last and a lot has changed. I only had to enter some very basic information and was immediately contacted to have my query resolved. Excellent high touch customer experience.
We Stock Some Great Brands
We stock a variety of instruments and accessories from a selection of some of the best known brands including Eko, Takamine, Tanglewood and more.
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