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Hippo Guitars

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Independent Guitar Shop located in Derby UK, specialising in Pre-Owned. Buy, Sell, Trade.

28/05/2026

Now stocking .co switches 🙌🏻

We are very proud to be the first UK stockists of these super smartly designed little handmade footswitches, from our friends cltchworks out in Singapore. Open up extra possibilities on your favourite pedal, whilst saving some of that valuable pedalboard real estate.❤️‍🔥

Now available online and in store 😁

21/05/2026

Nothing crazy expensive but pretty rare and probably my favourite guitar currently in the shop 🏡

Aria Pro II TA-60 - Crackle - 1988 🦓

These old Arias are exceptionally well made, they play and sound great. This one also looks great (or so I think) thanks to the divisive crackle finish and nicely patinaed hardware. This ticks all the boxes for me:

✅ vintage-ish
✅ mad finish
✅ sounds great
✅ set up super easy!

£399!

P.S we’ve sold more than we’ve bought recently, so definitely looking to buy some guitars! Especially £1000+ Gibson, Ibanez, PRS etc. but happy to look at anything really (no Strats right now though please 😅) Drop us a message if you’re thinking of moving anything on 💸💸💸

12/05/2026

We interrupt your viewing with a very SPECIAL broadcast 🥸

Big big fans of this fresh in 2012 Gibson Les Paul Special in TV Yellow. Had to get a pic with our yellow tv of course 📺

£899 available online and in store 💛

07/05/2026

Couple of pre-owned signature stunners just arrived 🩷💙

Absolute bangers from two of our favourite guitarists!

👈 Charvel San Dimas - £799
👉 Schecter AM-6 - £949

I can’t say enough good things about either of these models. The specs on both of them are just completely perfect for modern techy guitar playing, so easy to play it almost makes you feel competent 🥲

Apologies for the pained face I was holding these out for ages while Jess tried to get the picture - sometimes I think she does it on purpose

Both available online & in-store 🏡

05/05/2026

‘17 Fender Limited Edition Custom Shop Dual Mag Strat ⚡️⚡️

Boy oh boy this is BRILLIANT

The specs on this thing are mad! Highlights include:

- Relic finish with amazing lacquer checking
- Roasted Alder body
- Quarter Sawn Roasted Maple neck
- AAA Rosewood fretboard
- 9.5”-12” compound radius
- Jescar jumbo frets
- Dual Mag pickups (2/3 Alnico 5 and 1/3 Alnico 2!)
- Strat Blender wiring and Greasebucket tone

We could go on! Will be on the website tomorrow

£2999 💸

30/04/2026

Just a very short video of our very small shop 🌞

Even though we have been here for 3 and half years, we still get that excited feeling when we see our little business with the sun coming in :)

28/04/2026

Ortega Resonators 🌞

Got a few of these lovely in-stock currently! It’s the first time we’ve had them and we are blown away

These are priced between £449 and £799, which is hard to believe when you get your hands on them!

These are available to view on our website if you are interested :) 🏡

17/04/2026

‘94 Dean “Tropical Era” ML - Dean From Hell (kinda) 🏝️⚡️

So this thing is sick and not your regular Dean!

This is a “Tropical Era” Dean ML, made at Samick in 1994 - which was custom painted that same year to look like Dimebags Dean From Hell. Whoever did this, did a pro job and although you can tell the lightning is hand painted - it looks fantastic! It’s likely to have been around our area most of its life, so if anyone recognises the signature on it…

Dimebags original Dean From Hell was also a custom job, done as present for him by a friend & luthier Buddy Blaze - so this kind of feels just right!

These Deans are a little different to most, with a smaller headstock, very slightly varied body shape and hardware in different positions. It originally would have been silverburst, which is given away by the headstock :)

£699 - online soon! 🏡

15/04/2026

1963 Hagstrom Futurama III 🛸🛸

What an absolutely LOVELY thing. Clearly seen lots of use and has aged magnificently!

Looks absolutely badass with the original Selmer Croc case and strap completing the set 🐊

The “Kings Neck” was renowned for being the fastest playing neck back in the day - that would be because it’s ridiculously skinny.

It’s got a great sound too it, which can be changed endlessly thanks to all those switches. You can get some wild thin sounds out of it, but set correctly it’s one of the most contemporary sounding ‘60s guitars we’ve ever tried

Original down to every screw as far as we can tell, just missing the trem arm fixing screw 🇸🇪

£699 - will be listed online tomorrow :)

09/04/2026

There’s a Mustang in the city! 🌆🐎

2025 Fender American Performer Mustang - £899

Love the Satin Sonic Blue finish 🩵

This has been fitted with an official Fender Dynamic Stoptail - which makes string changes and tuning stability a doddle, but all the original parts to put the trem back on are also included with the guitar.

Lovely innit

Address

81 Osmaston Road
Derby
DE12JH

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5pm
Friday	9:30am - 5pm
Saturday	9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+441332371059

Website

http://hippoguitars.com/

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