Guitar.co.uk | Merchant City Music Reviews 

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Looking at 58 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the fast delivery service, noting that orders arrive promptly, often the very next day, and are exceptionally well packaged. Reviewers are also extremely happy with the product quality, mentioning that instruments arrive properly set up and ready to play straight out of the box. Consumer feedback highlights helpful and knowledgeable staff who provide great communication and competitive prices across the entire range. However, some customers also noted minor product details or preferences that required personal attention or adjustments. A few reviewers experienced slight delays or stock limitations regarding specific items or colors.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a Jet telecaster from these, first experience purchasing from them and it was fantastic! The guitar itself is amazing, for the price take a look, imo loads better than a squier equivalent. T... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From when I first enquired about details of a guitar purchase through to delivery, I found them to be helpful and efficient. They fitted strings of my choice and set my new Jet JS-400 up properly befo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such amazing customer service. I've used Merchant City Music a couple of times and Peter has been so immensely helpful on both occasions. Swift response to queries and always available to off... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hassle free online purchase, guitar was the best price on the Internet. I needed a 2nd guitar and the Jet350 was my choice, definitely not a budget instrument but a well made guitar that suited my bud... See more


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Guitar.co.uk is the online home of Merchant City Music, an independent Glasgow guitar shop serving musicians since 1992. For more than three decades, we have built our reputation around knowledgeable advice, carefully selected products and genuinely personal customer service. Whether you visit our Glasgow store or order through Guitar.co.uk, you are dealing with an experienced team who care about the instruments we sell and the people buying them. We stock a wide range of electric, acoustic and bass guitars, amplifiers, effects, strings and accessories from leading brands including Fender, Reverend, Marshall, Orange, BOSS, Ibanez, Guild, Yamaha, Breedlove, Sigma and many more. Every guitar is carefully inspected and professionally set up before dispatch. We check the instrument’s playability, action, neck relief, intonation and overall condition so that it arrives ready to play rather than simply being taken from a box and shipped. If you have particular setup preferences, our team will also do their best to accommodate them. As a long-established bricks-and-mortar retailer, we combine the convenience and competitive pricing of an online store with the service and accountability of a real specialist guitar shop. Our customers can contact us by phone, email or in person for honest advice before or after their purchase. From a first guitar to a professional instrument, amplifier or effects setup, our aim is simple: provide great gear, fair value and the level of service we would expect ourselves.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reverend Roundhouse H90…

After seeing a Reverend Roundhouse H90 for sale on another website. I called up MCM and asked for a price match.
Triple win
1. Got the guitar and the finish I wanted for the same price as the other site.
2. Got the guitar delivered free to the Scottish highlands
3. Had a nice chat with Richard about Reverend guitars.

Great Service, quick delivery. The guitar was double boxed and playable out of the box.

Second experience with Merchant City Music and get more impressed every time.

23 September 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer care

Great customer care. Double boxed well packed guitar. Richard from the shop called me following up online order to check requirements for set up and delivery preferences. guitar has been checked and came with a great set up. Well done guys.

29 September 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service all round

Great service all round. Phoned to ask a few questions about a 12 string guitar and the sales person was very helpful and knowledgeable.

Placed my order that afternoon and the guitar was delivered to me next day.

Very happy with the instrument, was set up and intonated perfectly

5 stars, highly recommend this shop, will definitely buy from them again.

11 September 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gretsch Electromatic Jet Baritone

Gretsch Electromatic Jet Baritone. I ordered the guitar on a Friday and it was delivered the next day as promised, (Saturday, with no extra charge). The guitar was well packaged and nicely set up, so I really can't praise Merchant City Music highly enough for their service and delivery. Great guitar, by the way, if you're thinking of getting one.

8 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Possibly one of the best guitar shops…

Possibly one of the best guitar shops in UK.
I popped in store around March to try out and buy a Jet JS-400 S-style guitar as a knee-jerk reaction to the FMIC lawsuits. Not only did they let me try several, I had a chat with the seller and they praised the quality control of the brand, and also presented me with their Sister brand Spira which I wasn't aware of. They didn't have the specific colour I wanted in store, but graciously ordered it for me for collection (and as I don't live in Glasgow I did ask if I can come only on Saturdays), to which was told no problem. They do have an in-shop technician. Indeed all of the Jet Guitars were superb for the price point, and the one I got needed no setup whatsoever. It is rare to buy a sub £600 guitar and not have to relevel the frets or correct some minor woodwork of sorts. The box was opened, so they did inspect the guitar before handing it to me. I also specified that i wanted to convert the HSS into a SSS, to which they warned me that the scratchplate does not use standard Fender drill templates, and offered to order a new SSS Jet scratchplate for me for another £15. An absolute no-brainer, and sharp as a tack! I did ask if the routing was HSH or HSS as a curiosity item, and upon not knowing the seller also very graciously took a PH2 to remove the scratchplate and have a look himself, which I really didn't expect.
The shop itself is very tidy, and there's bound to be an acoustic or electric gem you will find. I also remember having bought some small parts off their eBay store a few years ago, no issues there either. Now I consult their website as a first port of call when I'm looking for gear. I hope you can afford to stay in business, as it would be a big loss for Glasgow otherwise.

28 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great guitar

Great guitar, fast delivery,and excellent service.Arrived in perfect condition and ready to play.Highly recommended.

4 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top quality partner

Top quality partner: top handling, kindest service possible, expert knowledge and passionate about their gear. Safe packaging. Fast delivery - wherever, almost.
Absolutely trustworthy.
Anytime again. Quite soon.

6 November 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent product and excellent service

I have just completed a purchase from Merchant City Music and the whole experience was excellent and professional. I asked questions and was given straight and clear answers. The guitar I ordered had a long delivery date, but a B-Stock version became available and I was contacted and offered it, having been provided with a comprehensive set of photographs to show the (almost perfect) condition of the guitar. The delivery was very quick and the guitar was excellently packaged.

14 May 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought my fourth Reverend soft spring…

I bought my fourth Reverend soft spring from Merchant City Music last week. They are such an improvement over the original stiff Bigsby spring on a Gretsch or an Ibanez jazzer. The feel and control of the arm is greatly improved. Possibly the arm sits a little higher compared with before but that is a small price to pay. Terrific product 👌

31 March 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Delighted with my purchase of an Adam Black acoustic travel guitar.
Item arrived as expected the next day in perfect condition and set-up to play straight out of the box.
Excellent service and I would have no hesitation in purchasing from them again in the future.

30 March 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Peter was great!

First time ordering from these guys, and I cannot overemphasise the great customer service I received, particularly from Peter. From enquiry to sale in a little under 2 hours. Quick responses and very helpful. Will definitely be coming back in future for further purchases!

1 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from the guys at Merchant…

Great service from the guys at Merchant city music in Glasgow. They really were very knowledgeable about the guitars and were still giving me different ones to try out even though there was only a few minutes until they were closing. I ended up buying a fantastic Ibanez rg565 in electric blue and have been on it everyday since I bought it. They had the best price on this guitar as well when I checked around, so great service and prices. Would recommend if you are looking for a new guitar.

23 February 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Faultless customer sevice.

I collect Michael Kelly guitars, and have bought 3 guitars now. Merchant City Music always use DPD for delivery, and every one is perfectly packaged and delivered undamaged. Cannot fault them. Recommend 100%.

4 March 2026

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