Olimpus Music

Olimpus Music is the island's long-established music shop, and it sits on Valletta Road in Mosta, close to the centre of the island and an easy drive from the capital. It has been supplying musicians since 1988, from complete beginners buying a first guitar to working professionals fitting out a studio. If you are a UK visitor with a gig to play, or you are moving to Malta and need an instrument, an amplifier or recording kit, it is one of the most complete places to look.

On VisitMalta.co.uk the shop appears in our directory of recording studios in Malta, because so much of its range is aimed at people recording, mixing and performing music.

Who Olimpus Music is

Olimpus Music Ltd was founded in 1988, at a time when local service and supply for musicians was poor. The aim then, and now, is to provide a strong range of stock together with efficient service before and after the sale. It has grown into the leading supplier of musical instruments and professional audio in Malta.

Every member of staff is a musician, and the team is also trained in analogue and digital audio. That matters when you are choosing between audio interfaces or deciding how many speakers a room needs, because the person advising you plays and records as well as sells.

The customer base is broad: established local musicians, music students, DJs, professional and home recording studios, TV and radio stations, music clubs, hotels, restaurants and pubs, houses of worship and audio rental companies. Any venue that needs live music or amplified sound is a natural customer. If you are planning an evening of live music, the nearby 97Notes entertainment venue shows how much of the local scene depends on this kind of equipment.

Instruments and audio equipment

The range comes from more than 80 internationally known brands. On the instrument side it covers upright and grand pianos, digital pianos and keyboards, violins, cellos and double basses, acoustic and electric guitars and basses, guitar amplifiers, woodwind and brass, harmonicas and accordions, and acoustic and electronic drums with cymbals and percussion. Traditional instruments are listed too.

On the audio side you will find audio interfaces and digital audio products, mixers for live work, studio use and DJing, every type of microphone, power amplifiers, studio monitors, PA loudspeakers and concert systems. Accessories fill out the rest: stands, cables, cases, strings and guitar pickups.

Pianos are a particular strength. The shop stocks Yamaha upright, silent and grand pianos, and the website shows a five year warranty that can be upgraded to ten years, a free matching stool and a free first tuning with its acoustic piano offer. More than 400 instruments are in stock, and you can book an appointment to try one in the shop before you decide.

Rental, repair and delivery

Olimpus Music runs a piano rental scheme for people who want to try before buying, and it suits students in particular. If you like the instrument you can keep it, and a digital piano can be rented before you commit to learning. A drum kit can also be rented for a short period, which helps touring musicians who only need a kit for a single gig.

A guitar repair service covers anything from minor adjustments to major overhauls, including a broken headstock, a fret buzz or a simple set-up. Strings can be ordered and posted to your home, so you do not have to go into the shop for a pack.

Delivery is free door to door in Malta on qualifying orders, and the shop can also ship orders to other EU countries. For a visitor, that is useful if you would rather not carry a fragile instrument through an airport. Anyone based on the island long term might also read our guide to relocating to Malta for the wider picture on settling in.

VAT rebate for musicians

The shop promotes a government grant on musical instruments, which returns up to 15.25% of the expense and is claimed through an online form. The rules of the scheme are set by the government, so check the conditions before you buy. It is mainly relevant to people living and working in Malta rather than short-stay visitors.

Musicians who live here and run their own work as a business may also want to understand local tax in more detail through our Malta tax guide for UK nationals. Those relocating for creative or remote work can look at the digital nomad guide.

Finding the shop and planning your visit

The shop is in the Victoria Centre on Valletta Road, Mosta, and it is open Monday to Friday with a lunch break between 1:00pm and 2:00pm. Mosta is a short journey from historic Mdina and Rabat, and from the capital, as our Valletta guide explains, so it fits easily into a day of sightseeing if you need to pick up strings, a cable or a case.

If you are building a trip around music, or looking for ideas beyond the shop, our things to do in Malta page and the general guide to Malta are good places to start. Organising an event? the event planners at 242.group are close by.

To ask about stock, rental or delivery, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to Olimpus Music.