15/08/2022
It’s time for another Sound Affects Reverse Auction Sale!We have over 70 guitars on sale and we’ll be reducing their prices over the next four weeks. See the full list and the prices they’ll be reduced to hereDon’t wait too long though as once they are gone, they are gone. All the guitars can be found here
25/06/2021
Ever since the release of the original Roland CUBE Street it quickly became a staple amongst buskers and outdoor performers around the world. Visit any city around the world and you’ll most likely see the iconic amp. We’ve had customers buy a CUBE Street in store and have it paid off by the end of the day thanks to a “good day of busking!”Roland / Boss have now released the CUBE Street II and here is 10 reasons why it is the perfect amp for buskers around the world… NUMBER... Read More
11/12/2020
Sneaky peak at some of the marketing material we are putting together for the relaunch of our pedal rental business. Currently called ToneBuddy we are changing the name to The Pedal Club. The new website will launch in early 2021 and will focus not just on pedal rentals, but also new and used pedal sales. As well as over 500 pedals for rent we also have over 100 used pedals to go live with so far. We will be grading and refurbishing each one of them ensuring you get a... Read More
19/06/2020
Look at what’s just arrived at Sound Affects!A vintage & rare 1976 Gibson Explorer that happens to be the same model made famous by The Edge of U2. There is said to be around 100 of these models made and it is believed that ‘The Edge’ owns x13 of them! This guitar is in excellent condition for its age with lots of life left in the frets. Comes in a hard case with the original documentation from 1976.You can see more pictures and specs of the guitar here. Please note... Read More
04/06/2020
CLICK HERE TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Well, we’ve missed you all – hope you have missed us too. We’ve been operating online behind closed doors, and we are very grateful to all our customers old and new that have supported us through this period. But as I say we’ve missed you. So now Boris has spoken and told us (not personally obviously) that we can open to customers on the 15th of June we are going to do just that, although it will be slightly different. We want to ensure... Read More
22/04/2020
You heard right! If you buy a Taylor Acoustic (300 series or higher) between March 23rd – May 31st 2020 from Sound Affects you qualify for a FREE Baby Tayloracoustic guitar. How does the promotion work?All you have to do is purchase a new 300 Series or higher Taylor acoustic from Sound Affects to be eligible for a FREE Baby Taylor. Once purchased we will be in contact regarding which Baby Taylor you would prefer. The Baby Taylor will then be shipped direct from Taylor. This offer only applies to... Read More
03/03/2020
We are pleased to announce that we have added Gamechanger Audio to our arsenal of effects pedals at Sound Affects. Although there are only three pedals in their current line up, they are some of the most original and innovative pedals we have seen and we can’t wait to see this brand grow. To celebrate the arrival of Gamechanger Audio at Sound Affects we are giving customers a FREE T-Shirt when they demo a pedal in our store. Simply ask a member of staff to demo a Gamechanger Audio pedal... Read More
15/01/2020
Cream T pickups have relocated to the UK and are now based in Ormskirk. Legendary pickup builder Thomas Nilsen has wound pickups for Billy F Gibbons, Keith Richards, Derek Trucks & more. On Saturday 25th January 2020 we are hosting a free event in store at Sound Affects The Cream T workshop will take place between 11:00 – 14:00 Hear the pickups in action, try them out yourself and learn about some of the methods/new technologies Cream T are implementing to revolutionise the guitar pickup market. Special Guest: Patrick Eggle... Read More
19/12/2019
The UK finally has a pedal rental service!If you have bought and sold more pedals than you can remember this service is for you. For £30 a month you will gain access to over 500 effects pedals. You can have one at a time and swap them out (free postage) as little or as much as you like. The only thing monthly is the subscription fee. Interested? Visit http://www.thepedalclub.co.uk to subscribe!
21/11/2019
Fender recently unveiled the American ULTRA Series! A new range of USA made guitars that will replace the Elite series. Since its release we have noticed some reoccurring questions amongst Fender fanatics. What’s new with the Ultra range?How is the Ultra series different from the Elite?Is the Ultra range better than Elite? Thankfully Fender have just released this infographic identifying the differences between both series. Fender American Ultra guitars are available to buy now at Sound Affects!
