BTN Music

BTN Music, guitar and bass parts and accessories in the UK

BTN Music is a musical instrument retailer operating exclusively online and focusing on the sale of guitar and bass parts and accessories. Its catalogue is aimed both at musicians needing replacement parts and at luthiers and repair workshops, and includes replacement components, hardware, electronics and specialist luthier tools.

Catalogue of bodies, necks and hardware

The shop's range is organised into several product families. In the bodies and necks section, guitar bodies are sold for Strat, Tele and Jaguar/Jazzmaster configurations, along with necks for those same models and Paddlehead necks. For bass, the catalogue includes Jazz Bass, Precision Bass and Tele Bass bodies, together with Jazz, Precision, Tele Bass and Paddlehead necks, as well as blanks.

The hardware section covers both guitar and bass: bridges and their components, machine heads, covers and plates, ferrules, hex nuts and washers, knobs, nuts, pickguards, pickup covers and surrounds, saddles, switch tips, screws, strap buttons, string retainers/guides, and tailpieces. In the bass section, thumbrests are also included.

Electronics, pickups and accessories

The shop stocks pickups and related parts, such as covers, surrounds, screws and springs, and pickup winding kits. In electronics, it offers battery boxes, capacitors, jack sockets, pots, shielding, switches, wire and wiring kits. The strings section distinguishes between acoustic, electric and bass, and general accessories include straps and strap locks, nut caps, case handles and cleaning and care products.

Luthier supplies and tools

For workshop work, BTN Music sells fret wire, binding materials, body and neck blanks, fingerboards, inlays, purfling and truss rods with their nuts and spanners. The tools section is divided into categories for clamping, fretting, maintenance, measuring, miscellaneous, and nut and saddle tools, as well as shaping.

Brands distributed

According to the shop's own presentation, the parts and tools come from international manufacturers, suppliers and distributors. The catalogue is organised by brand, including ABM, Allparts, Aqua Coat, Babicz, Boston, CTS, Dunlop, Ernie Ball, Fender, Floyd Rose, FU-Tone, Gotoh, Graphtech, Groovetech, Hipshot, Hosco, Jescar, JLD, Leo Quan Badass, Lizard Spit, Rotosound, Schaller, Snark, Sperzel, Vibramate, Wilkinson, Yamaha and Zero Glide. The website particularly highlights Allparts, Hipshot, Schaller, JLD and Babicz FCH, and describes Hipshot as an American manufacturer of guitar and bass hardware and Schaller as an original innovator in that same segment.

Shipping, customer service and purchase conditions

The shop offers free shipping on orders over £75 for UK customers and same-day dispatch on orders placed before 14:00, Monday to Friday. Customer service is provided by phone and email, and the website publishes contact, returns, terms and conditions, data protection and a blog. The site allows you to select country and currency, with prices shown in pounds sterling, and accepts payments via Apple Pay, Diners Club, Discover, Google Pay, Maestro, Mastercard, PayPal, Shop Pay and Visa.

Location and contact

Phone: 01708 60 76 76 · Email: info@btnmusic.co.uk