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Hobgoblin Music in Canterbury, Kent opened in October 2010. The shop moved into a premises previously occupied by Musicland – the keyboard and rock’n’roll superstore.
The Canterbury branch is one of our biggest shops, and stocks not just our extensive range of folk, acoustic, celtic and traditional musical instruments, but also rock’n’roll supplies including electric guitars and basses, amplifiers, pedals and drum kits.
Serving all of Kent, we have customers from Faversham, Whitstable, Maidstone, Broadstairs making the trip to our musical megastore. On the rock’n’roll side, we stock brands including Fender, Squier, Ibanez, PRS, Gretsch, Mooer, Vox, SX and many more. We also stock acoustic, classical, flamenco and resonator guitars by Eastman, Cort, Cordoba, Carvalho, Ashbury, Blueridge and Regal, along with a big range of new and secondhand folk and acoustic instruments including mandolins, bouzoukis, accordions, violins, ukuleles, bodhrans and cajons.
We work with local technicians to offer high quality instrument repairs, and we can do setups, restrings and valuations in the shop. Get in touch to find out how we can help you with your instrument.
Our Location
We are a short walk from the City Centre and local transport links. The best places to park are Longport Car park (CT1 1TU), which is behind our shop, and the City Wall Carp Park.
Our Staff
Liz H
Shop Manager
Expertise:
- Keys - Piano
- Stringed - Bass Guitar
- Percussion - Drums & Most Percussion
Kiran C
Assistant Manager
Expertise:
- Stringed - Ukulele, Guitar
Connor M
Sales Assistant
Peter M
Sales Assistant
Expertise:
- Stringed - Ukulele, Acoustic Guitar
Jack G
Sales Assistant
Expertise:
Stringed - Guitar, Mandolin, Bass Guitar
Percussion - Kit drums
Musical Instruments Repairs
We do repairs! We carry out some instrument repair work on site, and can also send instruments to specialist repairers for more complicated work. Repair work undertaken includes ukulele, bouzouki, mandolin and guitar setups and restringing, accordion, melodeon and concertina tuning and repairs, woodwind and brass repairs and maintenance, specialist violin set ups and repairs, bridge and peg fitting, bow rehairs, banjo or drum skin replacement, and much more besides – contact us for information or bring in your instrument for a free, no-obligation quote.
Secondhand - We buy instruments
If you're looking to sell a musical instrument then get in touch to see what we can offer you. We buy some instruments outright if the price is right, and we'll consider a trade-in for almost any instrument. We also take lots of instruments on a commission basis, and we're particularly keen to stock instruments by local luthiers and makers. Bring in your unwanted guitars, ukuleles, banjos, concertinas, melodeons, accordions, flutes, woodwind and brass instruments, violins, keyboards and more, and we'll see what we can do for you! If your instrument is bulky or you would need to travel a fair way to get to us, please do contact us by email or phone first so we can let you know whether it's worth bringing in.
Short Term Rentals
We are often able to offer short or long term musical instrument rentals for various types of instrument. If you would like to rent a musical instrument from us, please get in touch to find out how we can help.
Come to Hobgoblin Music in Canterbury for the widest variety of musical instruments and accessories in Kent! Our friendly team will be happy to advise you, whether you're looking for your first instrument, planning an upgrade, or just having a look to see what's out there.
We have thousands of products in stock, including strings, cases, bags, stands and spare parts for most instruments, and different secondhand items arriving every week. Our team are very friendly - no question is too silly, come in and let us know how we can help you.
Shop Manager, Hobgoblin Canterbury