Denmark St — Local services in London

If you’re in the west end of London, not too far from Covent Garden, Soho and theatreland, it’s worth a wander down Denmark Street. Great for Musos and particularly interesting if you enjoy the Cormoran Strike detective series about the maverick private detective living and working above a music shop. Lots of reviews refer to its location but are out of date. Hanks is one of the many eye catching guitar shops and the neon sign Stairway to Kevin is a nice touch, but the fictional office is above what is now called The...

I’ve played guitar for 30 years and owned probably 30 or so guitars. If you are a beginner looking for your first guitar or have a couple of grand you want to randomly spend on some old-ish guitar then don’t bother. This street has one shop where I would recommend going if you are looking for vintage guitars. Other than that your GAK, Anderson’s, GuitarGuitar, World Guitars etc are...

As a musician, this is paradise. Even if you cant find something you'd like in any of the shops, by the time you go again the next day, at least one of the shops will have it. Obviously musical instruments aren't usually cheap so i wont comment on pricing but in terms of stock, friendly and knowledgeable staff and general vibe of the area, i...