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You could WIN yourself a brand new Tanglewood Electro Acoustic Guitar in our latest competition at Guitarbitz Guitar Shop. All you have to do is come up with a funny caption to our photo of John the Cat (below) Enter on Facebook , Twitter, Google+ , In the Shop & By E-mail - Multiple entries accepted so get going and start the cations coming...hahaha - see what we did there - hehehe. Competition closes on the 10th November 2014 and the winner will be announced shortly after. GOOD LUCK!!

We're very proud to have made the shortlist for Best Retailer (Medium) Category in the MIA Music Awards. The MIA Music Awards are an important event and major celebration to all those involved in the music industry. The awards recognise and honour the most reliable, innovative products and retail initiatives across the UK to celebrate top individuals and organisations. Having also been nominated in recent years for Best Independent Retailer, this year for the first time the awards have been opened up on a broader scale to target different sized stores and Guitarbitz Guitar Shop has been shortlisted in Best Retailer (Medium) Category. Founded by James Oliver and Davin Kenwood in 2004, James Oliver said “ We are very pleased to be shortlisted in the best retailer (medium) category, as we work hard to continually expand to grow our business and offer a great range of specialist guitar equipment with our customers in mind. “ With twelve other companies also ...

The Little Martin LX1E is Back In Stock. With limited stocks this popular little travel guitar will fly out the door so get yours quick at Guitarbitz Guitar Shop. Its one of Martin's smallest guitars but this little electro acoustic beauty is a big deal. It has a powerful and convincing tone and is even used by Ed Sheeran. It's the perfect guitar and ideal for travelling and moving around whether it's on holiday, school, college, work or wherever you need to be. Just £409 or with 0% finance available, it could be yours for as little as £30.67 a month. Check it now and for more details regarding finance click here . This little one will follow you wherever you go. Click here for more information on the Martin LX1E.

Back in stock - Martin Guitar - Little Martin Electro Acoustic LX1E - £409 or with 0% finance available, it could be yours for as little as £30.67 a month. Check it out now, more details on the guitar and finance available on our website - http://www.guitarbitz.com/guitars-c48/electro-acoustic-guitars-c82/martin-guitars-lx1e-little-martin-electro-p2050 If you found this information useful, please share it on Facebook, Twitter and Google.   Google Tweet

Review By: kyla Rating: 5 Excellent Product: Falcon Acoustic Guitar in Blue Review: This website is the best. The delivery is very quick, it comes the next day or the next two days depending on where you live. the color is great and it comes with 2picks. the strings are solid.it's great for beginners and is the perfect size. THIS IS THE BEST WEBSITE !!!!! Date: 29th December 2011

Christmas Delivery available until 2pm on Friday 23rd December - Call us on 0845 2222603 for details - http://www.guitarbitz.com/

Christmas Delivery There is still time! We all know Christmas is fast approaching and time is getting short for those of us that leave buying xmas presents right to the last minute. Well, to help you last minute buyers, we will be sending out guitars and amplifiers, effect pedals and order over £50 by our free next day* courier service, which gives you up to 4pm on Thursday to get your orders in. So buy now and get your cool guitar gifts in time for Christmas. And from all the staff here at Guitarbitz, we wish you all a Very Merry Christmas! * N. Ireland, Islands and Scottish Highlands excluded. Enter MOREBITZ on the basket page and get 5% off your order.     Visit the webs favourite guitar shop - www.guitarbitz.com - when looking for any of your guitar needs. You are receiving this e-mail as you have shown that you would like to receive offers or mail from Guitarbitz If you do not wish to receive further e-mails from G...

Review By: Denis Rating: 5 - Excellent Product: Lorenzo L449 Electro Acoustic Guitar Review: Bought this after a mate recommended the dreadnought version. Firstly quick dispatch and delivery was superb. As for the guitar itself, all the good reviews and awards are well deserved, plays and sounds as good as guitars costing a multiple of the price, only minor gripe is the action is a tiny bit on the high side but I can amend that easily enough myself. The simplicity of this guitar actually is quite appealing when you see it for real, and the satin finish 'feels' great especially on the neck. The built in preamp with EQ also is to be commended, very clear and sweet sounding. This guitar really is a bargain, its recent placing in Guitar & Bass magazines Top 20 pieces of gear is well deserved. Date: 02/08/2011

Review By: John Hodgetts Rating: 5 - Excellent Product: Ashton SL29 Folk Acoustic Guitar Review: I bought this electro acoustic guitar from Guitarbitz 3 months ago and must say that I am very impressed with the look, feel, and quality of this instrument.The slightly slimmer body is comfortable to hold but does not detract from the depth of tone which, with the supplied strings is fairly mellow when used with a Tortex 1.00 pick (blue)...my personal favourite.When plugged into my VOX VT15 amp I can get a wide variety of tones and effects so this adds to the versatility even more. The action is fine and I love the chunky heel which gives a feeling of strength. Overall, at £149 this is an excellent value instrument which is a delight to play. Well done Ashton and well done Guitarbitz,you can rest assured that I will remain a loyal customer for evermore. Date: 18/08/2011

Review By: Corinne Rating: 5 - Excellent Product: Yamaha F310 Acoustic Guitar Package Review: super service, great guitar package and the guitar is just excellent. I am so happy thank you to GuitarBitz for really good prices and customer care. Date: 09/11/2011

Review by: rOBERT Rating: 5 - Excellent Product: Vintage V300 Acoustic Folk Guitar Review: This little beauty is a gem, far superior to some other expensive instruments, a friend asked me to check out some guitars as he was buying one for his daughter, I had never heard of the v300 and after trying out guitars in the £300-£400 reange I picked up this little guitar and it completely amazed me, my friend bought the guitar and I bought one for my granddaughter, can't recommend it highly enough. Date: 20/11/11

Guitarbitz Guitar Shop are now Fender Premium Main Dealers. Look out for the American guitar models in store over the next few weeks http://www.guitarbitz.com/fender_guitars.htm

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Guitarbitz Delivery Information - When will you get your order? All products on our website are in stock unless shown as 'Call 08452222603 To Order', this means we can deliver your order to you very quickly, subject to payment authorisation. The next dispatch date is shown against each product for your reference, and below is an indication of when you can expect your purchase. Guitar accessories - strings, straps, stands, tuners and other small items * Orders weighing less than 2kg are posted first class Royal Mail on the dispatch date shown. * Orders weighing less than 2kg with a value over £25 will be sent first class Royal Mail recorded delivery on the dispatch date shown. * We cannot guarantee a delivery time for these orders, but 1st class post usually takes 1-2 days. Guitars, Amplifiers and larger items * Orders weighing over 2kg are sent via our next working day courier service. Order Day/Time Dispatch Day Recepit Day for Courier Deliveries* Monday...

When and How to Change Acoustic Guitar Strings

How to Restring an Acoustic Guitar 1) Removing the Old Strings 1) Firstly turn the machine heads clockwise to make the strings slack and then remove the strings from the tuning pegs. 2) At the bridge pin, push the string into the body of the guitar. Do not worry if you can not move the string as sometimes they can be tight. If so go to step 5. 3) You should be able to remove the bridge pins easily. You may need a Bridge Pin Puller to remove the bridge pins if they are tight. 4) Now carfully remove the old strings from the holes. Remember which hole the thickest string was in. Please recycle old guitar strings. 5) Use the bridge Pin puller to lever out the bridge pins if they are very stiff. Place the pins to one side. 2) Give the Guitar a Good Clean ...

Lorenzo L449 Dreadnaught Guitar The Lorenzo L449 Acoustic and the Lorenzo L449 Electro Acoustic Guitars are now back in stock . After a long awaited period where there were no L449's in the UK, the boat from China arrived with its precious cargo. The L449 Acoustic version is available at Guitarbitz Guitar Shop for just £99 , with free UK Next Day* delivery. The L449 Electro Acoustic guitar is also available for just £129 , with free UK Next Day* delivery. Lorenzo L449 Electro Acoustic Guitar We also have the L449 in left handed for only £99 , and yes you guessed it, with free UK Next Day* delivery. The L449 Dreadnaught from Lorenzo was the 2004 winner of Guitar Magazine’s ‘Best Acoustic Guitar Under £1000’ Award – proving that you don’t have to spend a fortune to get a great sounding instrument. Lorenzo L449 Left Handed All the Lorenzo L449's come with a bag, strap and plectrums as standard. Everything you need to get strumming. Get yours now...

Dreadnaught As an extension of the popular entry level Evolution Range, Tanglewood have gone all Exotic on us, releasing a new line of attractively finished electro acoustic guitars with Spalted or Flamed Maple bodies and solid Spruce, or even Sitka Spruce, tops. And the top specs don't end there, they all come with the latest Fishman ISYS pickup, which has a built in digital tuner, Rosewood fingerboard and bridge, fabulous tones and gorgeous looks. Folk We have 4 available in the range, 2 from the SPL Exotic Spalt Maple range, a round shouldered dreadnought and the smaller folk guitar, but without cutaway body shapes, and 2 from the XFM Exotic Flame Maple range, a cutaway dreadnought and cutaway super folk guitar. All 4 models have gloss flame or spalt Maple veneer to the front of the headstock, with Tanglewoods logo in gold. Multi ply binding along with Mahogany binding runs around the front of the headstock. Cutaway Super Folk The back of the headstocks are ...

Tanglewood Discovery Deluxe Acoustic Guitar Package A top quality acoustic guitar package from Tanglewood, you get an excellent branded guitar, a groovy guitar bag, 1/2 hour guitar lesson on DVD, a tanglewood strap and some plectrums. The guitar itself is available in 2 versions.  Both full sized adult guitars, the dreadnought with it's squarer body shape and the folk guitar which is a fair bit smaller and would be better for younger players, ladies and anyone of a smaller stature! The headstock of both guitars is square, slightly wider at the far end, and finished in a gloss lacquer over the Mahogany, showing the stripy wood grain below. The Mahogany neck feels very slim and easy going, a shallow D profile (shape), and has large white dot position markers. The fingerboard is Rosewood, and this is fully bound in white plastic up and down both sides, protecting the edges and frets. The neck joins the Mahogany body at the 14th fret, this style of guitar is...

Acoustic Guitar Strings from £2.75 a set http://www.guitarbitz.com/acoustic_guitar_strings.htm Electric Guitar Strings from £2.75 a set http://www.guitarbitz.com/electric_guitar_strings.htm