Recently purchased a new guitar from Mann's. I was contacted soon afterwards to confirm the delivery. Item was delivered via DHL, following a problem caused by the courier, Darcey was quick to resolv... See more
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Over the last 160 years we have retailed virtually all musical products from Wireless Sets and Gramophones before the first world war for around 10 guineas, vertical and overstrung pianos for between 30 and 40 guineas in the twenties, Pathescope home cinema movie cameras in the fifties for £6:15:0. We now sell over 15,000 stock lines, from reeds and strings, to brass and woodwind, a huge stock of printed music, both electric and acoustic guitars and electronic and acoustic pianos. Indeed it could be said there are few music shops in the UK with such a large and diverse stock. We have been offering the best prices on the top products to the general public since 1854; we are a family run business that has been operating for 160 years. Unlike our competitors we do not offer a price promise, because we have done your homework for you. You can choose products from this online catalogue, knowing that you are getting the best possible price in the market place today.
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123 High Street, Essex, Colchester
- 01206 572783
- sales@mannsmusic.co.uk
- www.mannsmusic.co.uk
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Excellent service,guitar arrived…
Excellent service,guitar arrived within48 hors of order,as per order👍
Prompt response with respect to…
Prompt response with respect to delivery date.
Brilliant guitar and very speedy…
Brilliant guitar and very speedy delivery.
My left handed guitar was delivered…
My left handed guitar was delivered promptly within 2 days and the price I paid was the lowest on line. A great service which I can fully recommend.
A traditional bricks and mortar business with integrity
I purchased a second hand flute online from Manns - even though the shop is less than 5 minutes walk away. The instrument fit my needs perfectly - a good value for money instrument to be given as a first experience in playing the flute. It was an easy transaction to make online and visiting the store in person to collect, reinforced my perception of Manns as a great, established music store. The order was ready to collect, they talked honestly and knowledgeably about the instrument and its condition as a second hand item. They also offered reassurance that if the item proved not to be wanted (it was bought as a gift), it could easily be returned. Brilliant service - a bricks and mortar business to be cherished for helpfulness, expertise and integrity.
Good all round
had the exact specification for my chosen instrument in store - no hassle - good service. An asset to Colchester High Street,
Jackson 5 string
The whole process was amazingly simple and quick, from purchase to delivery, plus the Bass is awesome. They have a great range of instruments covering most people's needs
First order, great experience
This is the first time I've ordered from Mann's, an amplifier for a guitar. Even though the shipment was from the UK to Ireland it was easy with only an amount of import duty about the same as if had paid VAT. Payment online for the import easy and the delivery sent out straight away. Very pleased.
Great communication and service
Great communication and service, I called to do a stock check on a particular item I'd looked up.
Unfortunately, the case wasn't right for my guitar, but the return was handled really well, and refund sent promptly. Thank you!
excellent service
Ordered an acoustic guitar, it was packaged well and arrived quickly and safely. Great service.
Excellent friendly service
I’d never shopped here before and ordered a saxophone online for delivery to York. I was disappointed when the delivery did not arrive on the selected date. I contacted Mann’s late in the day by email and was impressed to receive a response within a few minutes, and again at the beginning of the following day. I’m very happy with their efforts to expedite delivery of the package and clearly the issues were all down to DHL. All communication from Mann’s was polite, friendly, and professional. I’m happy to shop here again in the future.
great!
Ordered an acoustic guitar to France, it was packaged well and arrived safely. Thanks!
Excellent company.
Absolutely impeccable returns policy, (not every dealer excels in this dept)
Great communications and always a pleasure to deal with.
Top trader 👍
Great customer service and price
Called them up on the phone, simple and easy to order and the ukulele was sent out immediately, all I need now is to learn to play it.
Good experience
Good experience with this company both recently and previously.
I made an error when purchasing a…
I made an error when purchasing a ukulele for my son for Christmas.
Not being musical at all, I bought a bass one, after having goggled what his idol played.
Darcy came to my rescue though, and went above and beyond.
I can not fault their customer care.
Best I’ve seen in a long time in fact and was very refreshing to see.
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all your help with this purchase.
I’ve now received the correct one, as suggested by yourself, and I think my son is going to be over the moon with it.
I couldn’t have done this without you, so thank you!
You really went out your way to help me.
You don’t get that very often these days in customer care, so it’s truly appreciated.
You now have a customer for life, for any other future purchases he may need.
Highly recommend this company.
First time with Mann's music. Success!
I ordered online. Simple process. For the product, best price around at the moment. Delivered as promised. Great communication. Thumbs up, all good!
delivered extremely quickly and well…
delivered extremely quickly and well packaged the guitar is absolutely flawless (Washburn bella tona allure) I use this with a tonewood amp2 and the results are nothing short of phenomenal.. anyway great company great product and excellent service thank you
Excellent service.
I telephoned and enquired about a guitar, the staff were very helpful and I decided to purchase.
The item was sent out for delivery and arrived a couple of days later, carefully packaged and with a new set of strings.
Excellent service.
proper customer service
A lovely company to deal with. Fast friendly response to both emails and over the phone(responded outside working hours by email which was very nice)
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