Our history


Chandler Guitars is one of the most prestigious guitar stores in Europe. Since the beginning way back in 1979 we have maintained an unequalled level of service and our reputation is second to none. Just check out our list of artists below!

We were the first in the UK to introduce the following brands, some of which have grown into major players: Schecter, ESP, Galleon Kruger, RAT, Tom Anderson, Paul Reed Smith, Badass, Bartolini, THD, George L's, Lindy Fralins, K&K pickups, Digitech, ADA, Rocktron, Voodoo Labs, Rivera, Fargen, 65, Mojave, Electroharmonix, Keeley, Jeckle & Hyde pedals, Spertzle.

Here's an exhausting and ever growing list of bands and artists that have used Chandlers (in no particular order)...

Radiohead   Black Crowes   Snow Patrol   AC/DC
Graham Coxon   Micky Moody   Arctic Monkeys   Bootleg Beatles
Orson   Richard Ashcroft   Coldplay   The Church
Jet   The Rolling Stones   Dominic Miller   Mike Oldfield
Hard Fi   Steve Hillage   Joey Tempest   John Paul Jones
Stereophonics   Peter Bruntnell   Jesse Wood   The Zutons
Aerosmith   The Hollies   James Jagger   The Who
Incubus   Primal Scream   The Eagles   Fiction Plane
Joe Perry   Muse   Tina Turner   The Engineers
The Verve   Gorillaz   Meatloaf   Steve Howe
Warlocks   Duran Duran   Bruce Springsteen   The Moody Blues
KT Tunstall   Stephen Duffy   Robert Plant   Pink Floyd
Amy McDonald   Supergrass   Gary Moore   Cradle of Filth
22 20's   Right Said Fred   Ziggy Marley   Sisters of Mercy
Blur   Robbie Williams   Brett Anderson   Stephen Street
Oasis   Kula Shaker   Bernard Butler   Hank Marvin
10 cc   Sunshine Underground   Dwezil Zappa   Dave Gilmour
Duke Spiril   Beastie Boys   Ross Copperman   Chris Rea
Midge Ure   Paul Stacey   Prince   Mike And The Mechanics
Eric Bibb   Beautiful Losers   Duke Spirit   Robyn Hitchcock
Alan Pownall   Paul Weller   Michael McDonald   P.I.L.
Mumford & Sons   Adam Phillips   Matt Backer   Noah and the Whale
George Harrison   Babar Luck   Silver Days   Radio Alcatraz
Madonna   Johnny Marr   Pat Metheny   Robben Ford
Michael Kinuwaka   Wolfmother   Alan Darby   Status Quo
Bellowhead   Trevor Horn   Ukelele Orchestra Of Great Britain   Robbie Macintosh
Thomas Dolby   Kevin Armstrong   Pino Palladino   Colin Blunstone
Bon Jovi   Bryan Adams   Steve Lipson    

Apologies if we've missed you off our list - by all means please ring and tell us !