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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Popped into Rockshop Hornby Christchurch and was looked after by Victor, who really knew his stuff and helped me choose the best options for what I needed. I spent a decent chunk of money but felt tot... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I contacted Diane at the Lower Hutt Rockshop to get advice about purchasing an electronic drum kit to learn on. I'd done my research and settled on a Roland kit but was torn between the TD-07 or wheth... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The whole Napier team are so helpful. Dave especially was great with the kids, helping inspire a love of music, while also making it accessible. So cool that they could explore and learn. Really ap... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We visited the Whangarei store today to be greeted by Adam and Grayson who were very helpful with our guitar we needed strings and other services we are very happy with their customer service. Highly... See more

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  1. Musical Instrument Store
  2. Hobby Store
  3. Music Store
  4. Musical Instrument Rental Service

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Far and away the biggest chain of it’s kind in New Zealand with – currently - 29 stores nationwide and growing, the Rockshop Group continues to expand both the number and size of its outlets and roster of the world’s best brands of Musical instruments and Equipment.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

amp broke

amp broke, store in gisborne told me "we just sell them, don;t repair them" told me to try local e store. I tries the local e store without luck so emailed blackstar england and they told me contact rockshop! so I used the supplied email and had a good response. Just a pain in the ass how shops carry that many brands they cannot service them or even advise on use due to the nerdy operating systems that every devise uses differently.

4 April 2024
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Reply from Rockshop NZ

Hi Pete, thanks for your feedback and apologies for your frustrations. We will repair, service or replace any item under warranty. If you item is not under warranty, we can point you in the direction of a local service technician. If you have any further questions or comments, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

ESP LTD KH202 guitar

I recently bought an ESP LTD KH202 - Kirk Hammett Signature guitar online. It was sent to Auckland from Christchurch packaged well. The guitar itself is fantastic and what you would expect from ESP. However it didn’t come with a manual, nor tools for the Floyd Rose and wasn’t checked prior to sending. It would have been good for someone at the store to check it, adjust it and tune it before sending.

5 March 2024
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Unclear and disinterested

Communication via email was unclear around the terms of getting a product to the store prior to purchase. I waited two weeks and it arrived on a Tuesday. The most convenient time to test it out was Saturday. I was then told there would be no holds and if it sold it sold. This was not communicated on request for the product. Yes, it was the last unit in the country for Rockshop and I appreciate creating a sense of urgency but there was no discussion despite not being aware of conditions. As it happens I raced to the store before closing. . . Also, really do find many of the staff quite disinterested.

** reply below kind of misses the point - fully get and appreciate that the store doesn't know when something will arrive. The failure to set expectations to begin with, inability to work with the customer, and even to communicate from the start around deposits is what made the situation a poor experience. The same level of disinterest and poor customer service is apparent in store (with the exception of one member of staff. Generally just 'not interested'.**

30 March 2024
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Reply from Rockshop NZ

Hi Dale, thanks for your review. Store staff don't have control over what day a shipment will arrive, sorry it arrived on a day that was inconvenient for you. We would love to know more about your experience so we can understand further how we went wrong. We recommend in every instance to put down a deposit on an item being ordered in to store for you to view or try, as it will still be available online for anyone to purchase at any time. We hope to hear from you again soon so we can look further into this. https://www.rockshop.co.nz/your-feedback

Thanks for your further information. We will pass this on to the store management team for further discussion. We hope to have the chance to serve you better in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service

I found what I wanted on website. Walked into the Henderson shop and showed the team what I wanted and they sorted the rest.

17 February 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome professional service

I bought a new controller for my partner who is a DJ. It was quite a last minute decision, and I dealt with Lennon (not sure of spelling sorry), who was exceptional! He helped organise my purchase, ordering of a case from Wellington- and was generally just super awesome and helpful. Highly recommend, outstanding service- thank you.

19 March 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thinking of buying from The Rock Shop?

I tend to shop online from The Rock shop. The service has always been great and if their has been any issues, the customer service/sales department has been prompt in resolving it. I would happily recommend the Rock Shop for your musical needs.

15 March 2024
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I finally bought a nice pearl flute

I finally bought a nice pearl flute, but the staff at the takapuna shop were very reluctant to allow me to try it out before purchase. Would also have liked to try the forza headjoint to see which one was best for me. Can't really see how you can sell musical instruments without a trial. And,after reading your reply...that would work with trumpets and clarinet, but not with flutes.

19 March 2024
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Reply from Rockshop NZ

Hi Bob, thank you for your feedback. We hope you are happy with your purchase. Due to hygiene reasons, not all instruments can be tested in store. For wind instruments, we recommend bringing in your own mouthpiece to trial. Stores with a larger KBB presence may have the resources to allow you to test using not for sale store equipment. If you would like to test these out in the future, we suggest calling ahead to check if that store can facilitate the trial, or which store is better to visit for that purpose.

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