Dawsons

Dawsons, British retailer of musical instruments and music technology

Dawsons presents itself as one of the UK's leading music retailers. Its online catalogue spans instruments, audio equipment, accessories and a lifestyle selection aimed at musicians of all levels. The company listed as the store's owner is Vista Musical Instruments UK Limited, with its registered address at The Portland Building, 27-28 Church Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1RB.

Instruments and equipment catalogue

The range is organised into major sections: guitars and basses, amplifiers and monitors, pedals and pedalboards, accessories, keyboards and pianos, cases and gig bags, lifestyle and gift items, turntables and record players, DJ equipment and live sound. Within guitars and basses, it distinguishes solid body electric guitars, acoustic guitars, hollow body electric guitars and electric basses. In acoustics, it separates steel-string, classical or nylon-string, acoustic-electric and 12-string models. It also includes ukuleles in soprano, concert and tenor versions.

The amplification section covers amplifiers for electric guitar, bass and acoustic guitar, as well as monitors, FRFR speakers, accessories and cabinets. In pedals and effects, it differentiates pedals for electric guitar, bass and vocals, along with controllers, pedalboards, parts and accessories, cases and power supplies.

Accessories, keyboards and live equipment

The accessories section includes cables, capos and slides, picks, pickups, stands, straps, strings, hardware and wireless systems for guitar, as well as accessories for ukulele, drums, keyboard, band and orchestra instruments, microphones, tuners and metronomes. In keyboards and pianos, there are digital pianos, stage pianos, keyboards, synthesisers and modules, with their accessories, cases and stands.

The catalogue is completed with cases and gig bags for acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, ukulele, drums and percussion, keyboard, gear, pedals and racks, as well as bags for controllers and DJ equipment. In live sound, there are PA systems and speakers, including portable ones. The store also sells vinyl and accessories, turntables, slipmats and turntable accessories, headphones and studio monitors.

Brands and featured products

The website's brand directory includes, among others, AER, AIAIAI, Bose, D'Addario, Elixir, Ernie Ball, Fender and Fender Custom Shop, G7th, Gadhouse, Harmony, Heet Sound, Hercules, Heritage Guitars, Jim Dunlop, Koda, Korg, Levy's Leathers, Manson Guitar Works, Marshall, Martin, MONO, MOOER Audio, MXR, Neural, Nord, Orange Amps, Pedaltrain, PRS, Quik-Lok, Shubb, Sigma Guitars, Squier, Supreme, TC Electronic, Teisco, Voodoo Lab and Vox.

Among the new releases and bestsellers that the store displayed were the Heritage Ascent Collection H-150 in Lemon Burst, the Fender Brad Paisley Road Worn Telecaster, the Squier Affinity Series HSS Stratocaster FMT, the PRS SE CE24 Standard Satin, the Heritage Ascent+ Collection H-535, the Harmony Stella Parlor, the Fender American Acoustasonic Stratocaster, the Martin Little Martin LXK2, the Harmony Foundation Series Terra Petite OM, the Fender Acoustasonic Player Telecaster, the Martin 0-X2E X Series, the Orange Crush 20RT, the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV, the Orange Crush 12, the Fender Mustang LT25, the Fender Champion II 25 and the Fender Frontman 10G. In new arrivals appeared the Squier FSR Classic Vibe Bass VI, the Orange Baby Terror 20 W, the Martin 000C Jr-E, the MXR M310 Textures pedal, the Fender 75th Anniversary Player II Telecaster and the G7th Performance 3 Acoustic Capo ART.

Buying, shipping and pickup

The store offers free shipping on orders over £15 and free in-store pickup within two hours for online purchases. It accepts deferred payment via Klarna or Clearpay and has a returns policy with refund or store credit within 14 days of purchase. Customer service is provided via chat and through the contact page.

Additional services and company structure

In addition to sales, Dawsons offers valuation and purchase of used guitars, a Custom Shop service and the option to buy with specialist advice. It has a points programme redeemable for rewards and a mailing list for news and offers. The company operates several stores, according to its own website, and the owning company is Vista Musical Instruments UK Limited, based in Brighton.

Location and contact

The Portland Building, 27-28 Church Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1RB, United Kingdom · Email: support@dawsons.co.uk