Situated in Runcorn, Cheshire, on the banks of the River Mersey - just to the south east of Liverpool - Frailers may be reached by the motorway network with the most direct access being from the M62 and M56 motorways. We are located in the middle of Runcorn town centre, along Church Street (the main street in the town), and just round the corner from Regent Street.
Shop History & Services:
Founded and run by Frank Murphy, himself a frailer of no mean skill, Frailers exists to provide a range of Guitars, Banjos, Mandolins, Dobros, Lap Steels, and other string instruments of a quality and range not commonly found in one location in this country (UK).
Regularly updated stocks of popular titles in music Books and Videos as well as Strings, Capos, Tuners and popular Accessories are sold in the shop.
As an approved dealer for most leading brands of guitars, Frailers is able to supply almost any type of guitar or banjo requested. Second user and lower budget guitars and banjos of good quality are also stocked, making the possibility of purchasing an instrument available to all. Most major credit cards are accepted.
Instruments are always available to suit a large variety of musical tastes and are catered for in the comprehensive stock.
Looking for the right instrument is a personal experience and Frailers staff will be happy to let you test the instruments without sales pressure for as long as you need to reach your decision.
Each instrument is checked and set up before leaving the shop, and anydiscrepancies found later will be dealt with in a friendly and courteous manner. Returns are not common with the quality of instruments available today but no customer is ever sent away feeling that a personal service has not been given.
Service is the key word at Frailers. It is the very quality of our service, and the attention we give to ensure that customers are happy with their instruments, which keeps customers coming back for more.
Frank was born in Liverpool on the 29th September 1942, where he was brought up and remained until he was 20 years old. He trained to be a sports journalist and during his teenage days in Liverpool he saw most of the city's club bands which were eventually to become household names (e.g. The Beatles, etc.).
Many of the members of these bands are still playing and are now customers at Frank's shop - though they look older!
Frank moved to London in l962 for 8 years, moving back north to Runcorn in l970 where he started a business selling pop-posters and t-shirts, eventually getting into fashion clothing with a shop in Runcorn Shopping City called 'Banjo' - that's a surprise eh ? After a few ups and downs he opened up Frailers in Runcorn Old Town in l983.
The shop (Frailers) started as a group gear shop selling to local bands and then eventually evolved into being a specialist guitar and banjo dealership. Frank started importing instruments from the United States about 1988, one of the very few shops in the country to be able to supply genuine vintage instruments as used on so many historic recordings.
The shop's name - 'Frailers' - comes from a particular style of banjo playing which is traditional in the Appalachian mountains in the USA.
Do drop in soon - we will be very glad to see you.
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