Records, Hi-Fi and Musical Instruments

Overview

Our sales regularly feature thousands of vinyl records – now once again considered the ultimate listening experience – and the vintage turntables on which to play them.

Pop and rock music from the 1960s and 1970s continues to put a spell on audiophiles, with vinyl collectors frequently focussing on LPs, EPs and 7-inch singles by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Sex Pistols, The Ramones, The Clash and Queen. Hammer prices for one record collection totalled £4,500 in an online-only auction!

When it comes to turntables, stereos, reel-to-reel players, speakers and amplifiers, there’s nothing better than the real thing and vintage equipment is highly sought-after from Thorens, Garrard, Goldring Lenco, Micro Seiki, Leak, Naim, Linn Audio, Bang and Olufsen, Quad, Luxman, Tannoy, Bose, Mission, Tascam, Revox and Linn.

As well as vintage and modern valve amplifiers, there is huge demand for original British thermionic vacuum tubes or valves – a collection of these we rescued from a shed sold for £1,050 at auction!

We also appraise musical instruments from guitars by renowned luthiers such as Fender, Gibson, Martin, Guild, Gretsch, Epiphone and Burns to violins, saxophones and even accordions.

Other music brands retaining good interest in the auction world include Yamaha, Ludwig, Hammond, Korg, Roland, Vox, Hofner, Pearl, Mesa Boogie, Premier and WEM.