Folk & Acoustic Musical Instrument Specialists


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SHAWM

   
Definition: European double reed wind instrument dating from the 12th century or earlier. Probably imported from the middle east and is the predecessor of the oboe. Most European countries have a folk version of it. See Bombarde, Gralla etc.
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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