Welcome to Harris Hire - vintage & specialist musical equipment for hire and sale, repairs and restoration

Phil and Sue Harris have been meeting the demand for vintage and specialist musical instruments for over 25 years, joined by their son Chris in 1993. Musicians and bands who have used their extensive catalog of instruments include The Beatles, Madonna, U2, Razorlight, Oasis, Paul Weller, Richard Ashcroft, White Stripes and many more...

Phil at Harris Hire is available not just to supply equipment but also to advise on which piece is right for the job. All Harris Hire instruments are delivered to you in the best condition, whether old original pieces or recent models. All our amplification and effects are maintained to the highest standards. We hope that thissite will be of benefit to all your musical requirements.


Musical equipment valuation service

Harris Hire is now offering free over the phone valuations for all vintage and modern musical equipment.
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Repair and restoration service

We are known for our top quality repair and restoration services. Some of our clients include Mark Knopfler, Paul Weller, Joan Amatrading, Placibo, Razorlight and many more. We can repair guitars, basses, mandolins, banjos, all amplification, keyboards and drums.
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Find an instrument service

This service is dedicated to finding whatever instrument or piece of equipment you require, we use our strong supply channels to find what you're looking for.
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Let us sell your instrument/equipment for you

If you have any musical instruments or equipment that you would like to sell, we would be happy to advertise it on our for sale page. This is a free service and will offer you good coverage to all of our clients, alternatively we will be able to offer you a buy it now price.
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Musical equipment valuation service
We are known for our top quality repair and restoration services.
Find an instrument service
Let us sell your instrument/equipment for you
Lazy J Amplification and
Effects Units

Lazy J
If you haven’t heard about it by now you soon will, the Lazy J is the hottest new amp available on the market today. At Harris Hire you will be given the opportunity to sit down and exercise your appreciation of the great and unique sounding amps and effects on offer in the Lazy J range.
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