CORDES EN STOCK

What CORDES EN STOCK does

CORDES EN STOCK is a Paris-based, single-owner (SASU) online retailer specializing in strings and accessories for guitars and related musical instruments. The storefront organizes its catalog into instrument-specific categories covering acoustic, electric, classical, and bass guitar strings (including 7-, 8-, and 12-string variants and individual replacement strings), traditional instruments such as banjo, mandolin, ukulele, violin, oud, and requinto, and a broad accessories layer spanning picks/mediators, capodasters, tuners, metronomes, straps, stands, audio interfaces, effects pedals, cabling, microphones and pickups, headphones, maintenance products, and branded merchandise. The assortment spans entry-level to professional tiers and includes recognized brands such as Ernie Ball (222+ SKUs), KNA, G7th, Truetone, and Yellow Cable, as well as the Dr. Liston's maintenance line.

The company operates as a pure-play direct e-commerce business with no physical retail, no mobile app, and no public API; its own online storefront is the sole distribution channel, with shipping available across France and the European Union and VAT applied per destination. Go-to-market relies primarily on a newsletter subscription and on-site editorial merchandising (product news banners, seasonal features), supplemented by social sharing buttons on product pages. Pricing is unit-based with pay-as-you-go billing, products priced roughly €1.50 to €129, free shipping above €49, and tiered quantity discounts of 5% and 10% for bulk orders, with a 14-day withdrawal period and standard secure payment processing.

Ownership is concentrated in a single shareholder with €100 stated capital; the Director of Publication is listed as Folie Lili. The business shows no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, no parent company, no M&A, and no leadership changes in the available data. Operational activity is current, including a scheduled summer break (orders after July 15, 2026 ship from July 28, 2026), and the company continues to broaden its catalog through new brand and product introductions.

Name

CORDES EN STOCK

Legal name

Cordes en Stock

Website

https://cordesenstock.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CORDES EN STOCK is a Paris-based online retailer selling guitar and musical instrument strings, accessories, effects pedals, cables, and maintenance products directly to individual musicians across France and the European Union.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Musical Instrument Accessories Retail

NAICS

Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers (459140), Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrument Accessories & Consumables Retail (Strings, Reeds, Sticks, Cables) (CRALAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audio Accessories & Consumables (Cables, Stands, Cases, Strings, Picks, Heads) (MPAIAJAF), Musical Instrument Retail (Guitars, Keyboards, Drums, Band/Orchestra) (CRALAEAA)

Keywords

• Guitar strings retail
• Musical instrument accessories
• Bass strings online
• Effects pedals shop
• Instrument maintenance products

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CORDES EN STOCK operates a French online retail store selling guitar and bass strings, traditional instrument strings, picks, accessories (tuners, capodasters, metronomes, straps, stands), maintenance products, cables, effects pedals, microphones/pickups, and selected musical instruments and merchandise. The catalog spans entry-level to professional gear across multiple brands such as Ernie Ball, KNA, G7th, Truetone, Yellow Cable, and Dr. Liston's.

Product overview

CORDES EN STOCK is a French e-commerce platform specializing in musical instrument strings and accessories. The company offers a comprehensive catalog of guitar strings (acoustic, electric, classical, bass in various configurations including 7 and 8-string), traditional instruments (banjo, mandolin, ukulele, violin, etc.), picks/mediators, accessories (tuners, capodasters, metronomes, straps, stands), maintenance products (including Dr. Liston's branded products), cabling solutions (Truetone, Yellow Cable brands), effects pedals, microphones and pickups (including KNA acoustic instrument sensors), instruments, headphones, and branded merchandise. The product portfolio is organized by category with multiple brands including Ernie Ball (222+ products), KNA, G7th, Truetone, and Yellow Cable.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guitar Strings (Acoustic, Electric, Classical, Bass) Replacement and bulk string sets for acoustic, electric, classical, and bass guitars, including specialty variants such as 7-string, 8-string, 12-string, manouche (gypsy jazz), and resonator, sold in gauges ranging from extra light to medium and offered individually or as full sets.
• Traditional Instruments Traditional stringed instruments from world-music genres, including banjo, cavaquinho, double bass (contrebasse), cuatro, dulcimer, guitarron, mandolin, oud, requinto, tenor guitar, ukulele, and violin, sold to musicians exploring folk, classical, and ethnic styles.
• Picks and Mediators Plectrums (picks) for guitar and other stringed instruments, including standard picks, Dugain-branded picks, fingerpicks/tabs, and signature artist picks for hobbyists and professionals.
• Musical Accessories Supporting accessories for guitar and other instruments, including tuners, bottleneck/tone bars, capodasters, audio interfaces, metronomes, straps, stands, straplocks, string muters, percussion items, and miscellaneous accessories aimed at players setting up and playing their instruments.
• Maintenance Products Instrument maintenance and replacement hardware items, including buttons, tuning machines, cleaning cloths, electronics, tools, pickguards, cleaning products, nuts, and Dr. Liston's branded guitar care products, sold to musicians maintaining or repairing their own instruments.
• Cables and Wiring Cabling solutions for guitars, microphones, and audio setups, including power supplies, instrument cables, microphone cables, audio cables, patch cables, adapters, wireless systems, and cable accessories from brands such as Truetone and Yellow Cable.
• Effects Pedals Effects pedals for guitarists and other instrumentalists, covering tuners, boost, buffer, chorus/flanger/phaser, compressor, delay, distortion, fuzz, footswitch, looper, multi-effects, overdrive, preamp/simulator, reverb, talk box, vocoder, and wah effects for players building pedalboards.
• Instruments (Ukuleles, Mouth Instruments, Amplification) Compact musical instruments and amplification, including ukuleles, jaw harps, flageolets, kazoos, harmonicas, and amplification equipment for beginner and hobbyist players.
• Microphones and Pickups Microphones and instrument pickups for live performance and recording, including vocal microphones, instrument microphones, piezo/cell pickups, and accessories, with KNA-branded acoustic instrument sensors that mount without instrument modification.
• Headphones and Audio Audio headphones and related accessories for musicians practicing, monitoring, and listening to their instruments or recordings.
• Goodies and Branded Merchandise Branded and themed merchandise for musicians and fans, including kitchen/furniture items, keychains, badges, books, textiles, and signature picks.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Woodbrass: Paris-based French musical instrument and accessories e-commerce retailer. Most directly comparable peer — same geography, same horizontal product model spanning strings, instruments, accessories, and pro audio, with similar multi-brand catalog approach.
• Star's Music: French musical instrument retailer with both online and physical stores (including in Paris). Direct competitor in the French market for guitars, strings, and accessories.
• Andertons Music Co. UK-based musical instrument e-commerce retailer covering guitars, strings, accessories, and effects pedals. Comparable peer in catalog breadth and target customer (guitar enthusiast / hobbyist musician), with established European shipping.
• Bax Music: Dutch musical instrument and pro audio retailer with strong EU shipping footprint. Comparable peer in carrying strings, cables, effects pedals, and accessories across consumer and prosumer segments.
• MusicStore: German professional musical instrument retailer with deep catalog of guitars, strings, effects, and accessories. Comparable in horizontal retail model and EU customer base.

Regional players

• Ma Musique: French musical instrument and accessory online retailer. Comparable in product coverage (strings, accessories, instruments) and target customer (individual musicians and hobbyists).
• Deejay / SonoVente: French musical instrument retailer with overlap in instruments, cables, and accessories. Comparable on French e-commerce positioning across instrument categories.

Broad incumbents

• Sweetwater: US-based leading musical instrument retailer with international shipping. Comparable in carrying strings, cables, effects, microphones, and accessories — although much larger and more broad-spectrum.
• Thomann: Europe's largest musical instrument retailer, headquartered in Germany with extensive French and EU shipping. Overlaps with CORDES EN STOCK on strings, accessories, cables, and effects pedals, but operates at much greater scale across all instrument categories.

Others

• Reverb: Global marketplace for new and used musical instruments and gear. Touches the same demand pool (guitarists and accessory buyers) with a marketplace model that competes indirectly for accessory and string sales.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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