NZ's biggest chain of wholly-owned music stores, selling 13,000 products through 19 locations in 13 cities; products: bass guitars, drums & percussion, acoustic & electric guitars, sound, studio, & recording gear, lighting etc

Christchurch-based international cello festival to be held from 23-31 March 2012

Violin store on Gloucester Street, Christchurch; deals in violins, cellos, violas, fine instruments by famous masters, bows, student bows, strings, cases & accessories (mutes, shoulder rests etc); also does repairs & restoration

Makers of kitset & custom electric, bass & acoustic guitars; based in Mt Eden, Auckland

Has the widest range of musical instruments, DJ gear, PA and recording equipment in the Bay of Plenty; based in Tauranga; products: electric guitars, amplifiers, keyboards, drums, brass & woodwind; also does repairs

Firm in Auckland selling drum, bass, DJ equipment & accessories, DVDs, videos, magazines, books etc

Wellington-based maker of handcrafted acoustic guitars, Weissenborn-style guitars, Irish bouzoukis, mandolins, harps & citterns

Maker of handcrafted mandolins, mandolas, citterns, bouzoukis, guitars & Celtic percussion; makes flat-top acoustic & electric instruments; located on England Street, Christchurch

Hastings-based distributors of musical instruments & consumer electronics; product range includes television sets, DVD, home theatre, portable CD/radio sets, specialist & customised guitars, amplifiers, mixers, portable sound systems etc

Brand of electric, bass & acoustic guitars; distributed in New Zealand by Direct Imports (NZ) Ltd, based in Hastings; product range also includes amplifiers, Squier musical instruments, audio systems, Guild & Benedetto guitars etc