Folk & Acoustic Musical Instrument Specialists


Try the instruments for yourself! We keep a huge and varied stock of new and secondhand instruments.

BONGOS

   
Definition: Two small drums, one larger (and lower pitched, usually by about a fifth) than the other which are held between the knees and played with both hands. Traced back to Cuba in the late 1800s, and probably originating from Africa.
Read the full World & Folk Drums FAQ Page.

HEADWAY

The very best in transtucers for acoustic stage performance
Headway is a British make, using new techniques resulting from much research. The pickups give a distinctive clear and powerful output. Hobgoblin chooses the Headway Snake as the first choice to install in any guitar we are fitting a pickup to.
May 2025: We are not currently accepting online orders as our dispatch center is closed for a couple of weeks. Please contact us with any inquiries and we will get back to you as soon as we can