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Top 25 Acoustic instrument makers based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 123 acoustic instrument makers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 890 professional contacts across them, including 228 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers acoustic instrument makers headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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123Companies
890Contacts tracked
228Verified emails
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The 25 largest acoustic instrument makers based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 123 acoustic instrument makers based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to acoustic instrument makers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceBrighton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200221 contacts →

Partial evidence

“GAK is one of the UK's leading Musical Instrument and equipment retailers, with 30 years in business, working to help, advise and supply musicians, enthusiasts, venues and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Partial evidenceGuildford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20076 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Andertons Music Company is one of the world's most loved musical instrument retailers maintaining both a destination retail space and a world class e-commerce operation serving…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Indirect evidenceSpeke, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50066 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At PMT we live, sleep, and breathe music.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Indirect evidenceGlasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20061 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The UK's Largest Guitar Retailer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect evidenceMilton Keynes, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5042 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since our foundation in 1963, Korg has been creating new adventures in sound, music and performance.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Indirect evidenceHalesowen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Headstock Distribution was formed in 1997, developed as the UK & Ireland distribution division of the long-established Laney Amplification Company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5020 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Howarth of London, established in 1948, is recognised internationally as a maker of fine Oboes, Oboes d’Amore and Cors Anglais.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Partial evidenceShoreham-by-sea, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5017 contacts →

Partial evidence

“UK musical instrument and music accessories distributer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Indirect evidenceHaslemere, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Frederick Hyde Ltd incorporates departments that offer a wide range of services in the music industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Indirect evidenceGarforth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 1965 by its eponymous founder, John Hornby Skewes, and his wife Madge from their modest home in Garforth near Leeds, the couple built JHS up from a standing start…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Partial evidenceChelston Business Park, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-509 contacts →

Partial evidence

“John Packer Ltd is a musical instrument company with nearly 40 years history.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Partial evidenceBurton Upon Trent, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We believe in the power of music to change lives and we’re dedicated to making quality instruments accessible to learners and players everywhere.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Indirect evidenceSevenoaks, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Rotosound Manufacturing Ltd.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Indirect evidenceBirmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fair Deal Music is Birmingham’s largest independent music brand, proudly serving the music community of the West Midlands since 1987.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Partial evidenceBanbury, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-506 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Welcome to Caswells Strings, specialising in instruments, bows and accessories of the bowed-string family.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-506 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1892, J&A Beare is widely regarded as the pre-eminent business in the field of fine antique stringed instruments and bows.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect evidenceCambridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Showcasing the pinnacle of piano manufacturing and craftsmanship, our beautiful showroom in the heart of Cambridge is home to some of the most unique pianos in the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1853, Steinway & Sons pianos have set an uncompromising standard for sound, touch, beauty and investment value.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Indirect evidenceHalifax, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Indirect evidenceGlasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Indirect evidenceDerby, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Foulds Guitars is a retail company based out of 3/4, Strand Arcade, The Strand, Derby, United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Indirect evidenceSt Neots, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Sonuus - Innovative Music Products Designed in the UK”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“As one of London‘s oldest piano stores we carry a large selection of the finest handcrafted pianos to suit all tastes and requirements.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-102 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Since 2019, MyLuthier has been carefully selecting the finest instruments by today's greatest living makers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Indirect evidenceEdinburgh, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“TIM WRIGHT FINE VIOLINS LTD is a retail company based out of United Kingdom.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Acoustic instrument makers based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
25.6%Verified-email coverage
7.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
11.4%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
82
11-50
30
51-200
5
201-500
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 123 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among acoustic instrument makers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “acoustic instrument makers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names acoustic instrument makers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among acoustic instrument makers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 228 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names acoustic instrument makers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many acoustic instrument makers are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 123 acoustic instrument makers headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

GAK, headquartered in Brighton, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most acoustic instrument makers?

London leads with 14 headquartered companies, followed by Cardiff (4) and Edinburgh (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 228 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 123 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.