He doesn't overcharge. His work is clean and done right. He charged me cost for the new strings. He…read moreput in some sweet new pickups into my guitar. He cleaned up my neck and polished my frets at no extra charge. I paid him more than he asked me for because I had no idea he cared so much about every job he gets. Canadian independent. Toronto local. Can't get much better than that! I recommend Ash to anyone that likes doing honest business without a crazy markup for profit.

The output jack on my Cordoba C7-CE had become loose and could only be tightened again by removal…read moreof the strings and getting inside the sound box. The guitar is equipped with a Fishman pre-amp system and I did not want to risk damaging the wire connections of this rather expensive system to the jack. Ash completed the delicate job entirely to my satisfaction for a ridiculously low charge. My guitar sounds as good as ever with the now secure jack and I am consequently extremely pleased. This gentleman prioritizes service over profit making and he has my highest recommendation. I certainly will use only his services for my guitars in the future. Thank you very much, Ash! it was a singular pleasure doing business with you.

10 stars if I could. I'm in another province and I found my dream guitar on their site. I put it on…read morelayaway for a bit, but when I was ready, they shipped it out to me no fuss. Great dealing with them!

Long time customer. Nice selection of new and used…read moreincluding the odd vintage guitar. My kids have lessons here for guitar and drums and both really like their teachers. Cool staff, no problem parking.

I had to do some repair to one of my guitars. The work was done in the time he specified and the…read morecost was amazingly reasonable. He takes the challenge to do what seems like hopeless cases in terms of repairs and does a fantastic job. I think that he moved his business to Brampton, somewhere on Queen and Kennedy Str. Would like to contact him so if anyone can update me, that would be most welcomed. Emanuel M. Etobicoke, Ontario.

My new Gibson J 45 slid down the wall and fell on it's fretboard. Like most good Gibson's, the…read moreheadstock snapped right off, resulting in a jagged break (look this up - a far too common occurance). I thought the guitar was now firewood, but discussed the possibility of repair with Gibson in the US, a well known guitar shop in the east end and Gibson's distributor in Canada. I was referred to Brian Mascarin by a sales associate at Long & Mcquade. We spoke on the phone & his pricing was fair so we agreed to proceed. The repair took longer than he had originally promised, partly because he decided that the although the break glued up nicely, he felt that the joint should be glass reinforced to be on the safe side. I am a guitar player of 54 years, a hobbyist woodworker and have done some guitar repair and refinishing myself. I was amazed at the finished result - there's no way to tell that the headstock was repaired, no evidence that the joint was glass reinforced, re-finishing has no lumps, bumps, mismatched colour - nothing! The guitar looks as if it just came out of the box at the guitar store, and it plays exactly as it did before the accident. Brians' work was perfect - his pricing was fair (less than I would have spent with the "big name" repair shop) and no surprises. I would hire him again for the same job, and will use him for all my guitar repair needs, except those I can do myself - A+ Brian, and thanks.

They have very good service and attend to everyone who comes in. Prices are fair, do good repairs…read moreand they are always willing to go the extra mile for you. I have dealt with them on many occasions and have nothing but good to say about them, the store and the service.

From the owner: Aardvark Music & Culture is an all-encompassing music store and school with everything to fill your…read morecreative needs. Instruments, lessons, books, and repairs for most instruments. We are a great place to ask questions about the vibrant artistic and musical community that Orangeville and Headwaters Country have become. For the amateur musician we offer instruments, information, instruction and services you can trust to begin your musical journey. For the professional we have an increasing number of affordable instruments and support. For the music appreciator we carry new and used LPs, CDs,and a place to get your tickets for local events. If we don't have what you are looking for we will do our very best to get it for you. We special order instruments, books, LPs, & CDs, weekly. What you need is only a phone call or an email away.

A big shout out to Mike, who i believe is a floor supervisor…read moreHad this beauty shipped to me here in Ottawa & Mike made everything seemless & easy THANKS MIKE

It's been ten days since I purchased a Boss Katana 100W Gen 3. As a former Fender Princeton owner,…read moreI appreciate the Katana presents a learning curve. But the amp has great potential and I'm getting more familiar with it. The best part so far is just how well the Katana responds to playing dynamics. Special recognition goes to Long & McQuade sales associate Bryan Collie. Bryan was knowledgeable, low pressure and fully transparent on the trade-in value of my older tube amp. The entire process has been enjoyable.

I bought myself a cool vintage off brand MIJ P-bass for $120 and took it apart to clean it up,…read morerestring it and make it playable. I was close but it seemed like the truss rod was stuck, or the bullet stripped. I looked online for shops that I could bring it to and get it fixed. A quick email to Trevor made me feel that he was the right guy. He asked the right questions, didn't pressure me and didn't come across like a music store snob. fast forward a month or so and I arrive, bass in hand and he gets to work on it. Does the whole setup. Filing, tuning etc and then he discovers that there's no sound ( I don't have an amp). He opens it up and sure enough a wire is just hanging there. Quick fix, plug it in and it's alive! He continues to check everything and at the same time telling my why he's doing it etc. In the end, he let me know that yes, the bullet is stripped, but, there was also issues with the nut, which he fixed and after redoing the set up again, the bass was sounding amazing! Trevor is a super cool, laid back guy who really cares about what he does for a living. We talked about guitars in general, as being a newbie I tend to like to ask lots of questions. He was amazing to deal with and will be bringing him my guitar(s) for anything I need done. A real pleasure!

Trevor did an awesome job repairing a much-beloved guitar. As a result of an accident, the…read moreheadstock snapped off. There was wailing and tears. We found Trevor. His magic below. [Click on both photos to see the "before" and "after".] It's just beautiful work. No more wailing; no more tears. Thank you, Trevor.

I've been going to city pawn for years they're nice helpful and if something doesn't work they take…read moreit back no problem. I'm happy to stay it was only twice and the items we're movie's. I've probably spent hundreds of dollars there they have a really nice selection of jewelry that's what I'm looking for now.

From the owner: Looking to turn some of your old valuables into cash? Then visit City Pawn / Try-City Music with…read morelocations in Kitchener and Guelph. We specialize in new and used musical instruments. Bring in your jewellery, electronics and collectibles to receive cash right away. Visit us today.