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"It’s been a tough few years": UK gear retailer PMT closes its doors, makes 96 staff redundant and sells £2.4m of stock to Gear4Music

Just a few months after Brighton-based GAK closed down, another UK musical instrument retailer enters administration

MusicRadar

PMT, one of the UK’s largest instrument retailers, has been placed into administration – closing all stores and making 96 members of staff redundant

The company’s stock and assets have been sold to online retail giant Gear4music for roughly $3.26 million

Guitar World

GAK is gone: UK music store giant GAK just got bought by Gear4music for £2.4 million

However, its famous bright yellow store in Brighton will be closing its doors

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One of the UK's biggest guitar stores has sold its stock and website to online retailer Gear4music for $3.2 million – after weeks of speculation over its future

GAK, which stands for Guitar, Amp and Keyboard, has been closed since March 25, allegedly for maintenance, before confirmation that it has entered insolvency

Guitar World

Bagpipe experts rubbish media claims instrument is 'in the doldrums'

INTEREST in bagpipes has “grown massively” both in Scotland and internationally as young people are keen to learn the instrument, top industry…

The National (Scotland)

“Pop culture is inspiring Britons of all ages to rediscover the joy of music”: New study names the electric guitar as the UK’s most popular instrument of 2024 – and it’s because of a Netflix show from 2 years ago

Gear4Music crunched the numbers to see which instrument came out on top last year, and it has some interesting theories to explain the results

Guitar World

Best electric bass guitars to get the right rhythm

Top choices for filling out that rhythm section and completing your band’s sound

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If, like me, you buy your own presents, these Reon Driftbox synths have come down so much in price that they could be the ideal Christmas gift for that synth-lover in your life

They're such good value, but hurry as stocks won’t last

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Best turntables with speakers for a ready-to-use setup, tried and tested

All-inclusive auditory experiences with which to blast your plastic

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Best affordable electronic drum kits to get playing whatever your ability level

Banging beats and big breaks – that break no banks

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Best party speakers for gatherings big and small, tried and tested

It’s party speakers we’ve found, and they’re wire(less) for sound

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Best violins for beginners to get you playing

Good vibrations abound from our edit of the stand-out starter violins

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Best saxophones for beginners in 2023: How to choose your first instrument

Never miss a sax again, the way you did before…

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Best pianos for beginners to get playing in 2023

Always wanted to tinkle the ivories? Here’s how to get started

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Best digital pianos for 2023: Top electric models tried and tested

Digital pianos to inspire your digits

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Best travel guitars for playing and learning on the go

Hey Joe, where you going with that handily-sized travel guitar in your hands?

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Best waterproof Bluetooth speakers to sing your heart out in the shower

Take your music with you, even if it’s pouring down, with these Bluetooth boomboxes

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Best electro acoustic guitars under £500 from Gretsch, Fender and more

Ten guitars that strike a chord

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Best electronic drum kits for beginners: Affordable sets to get you playing

Beat it! For those that dream of belting out a drum solo, the best kits await

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Best starter keyboards for beginners in 2025 to help you learn to play

The key to scaling up your musical ambitions

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Best electric guitars for beginners to start playing whatever your budget

Feelin’ plucky?

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Gear4music Black Friday deals 2025: The early Black Friday sale is live – and there are some great offers for home producers

The first Black Friday savings of 2025 have arrived at Gear4music. We've got all the latest info, recommendations and guidance

Birmingham Post

York's Gear4Music swings to a loss as cost-of-living hits customers

The musical instrument retailer said there had been a consistent improvement in trading over the past two months

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