Folk & Acoustic Musical Instrument Specialists


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

MBIRA

   
Definition: played with the thumbs; "thumb piano"; its sound is produced by the vibration of tongues of metal or wood; small in size. Known as Mbira in Zimbabwe, Budongo in Uganda and Sansa and in South Africa. It is also known as Kalimba.

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FLAT TOP MANDOLINS

Flat-top instruments are the traditional mandolin design, originally with a bowl back, now mostly with a flat back in the style begun by Martin at the beginiing of the 20th century. They normally have a round or oval sound-hole and are popular for everything except bluegrass music.
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