I have been purchasing from Thorold Music since they have been in their current location.They have…read moreprovided excellent, experienced help with sound systems, keyboards, portable amps and guitars and accessories. It seems like there isn't anything they don't know! You will not be disappointed!!!

I'm a long-time professional lead guitarist-vocalist who played full-time in the 70's and early…read more80's, ending up in Toronto working through agents. As a non-smoker, non-drinker, I remember those decades, and what a music store meant for musicians. I became good friends with Al, the father and original owner of Thorold Music. It's not the same today, technology and the economy taking society away from live bands, but I see Thorold Music as finding a nice balance to keep the love alive, enough to make me leave my home town of Welland to make it there. I also respect Leo, one of Als' sons who manages the store, as a keyboard player, and every employee there has shown a mature and talented ability on guitar. I wouldn't necessarily say "Woohoo! As good as it gets!", because when I'm not there the light of Jimi Hendrix, who I saw in Toronto, doesn't shine as bright... and... sometimes it takes a lefty to show you the left-handed world. The new millennium is in my brain, lately these signals, they don't feel the same. It's not very funny, the music that people want to buy, 'scuse me, while I diss these skies. Thank you again, Leo, Conrad and staff at Thorold Music, for your kind and generous treatment. as always, John Watt

Friendly service. This is a great place to take music lessons...fabulous teachers who really care…read moreabout their students.

From the owner: Give your children a gift that will last a lifetime; give them the gift of music. At Ryson's Music…read moreof St Catharines, we offer a variety of music lessons for drums, violin, brass and woodwinds, guitar, and piano.

Great spot to find some rare high end guitars, and mid level stuff! Awesome ibanez selection and…read moresome epic custom Palermo guitars. Absolutely worth stopping by if you're in the Niagara area!

DO NOT BRING YOUR VINTAGE GUITARS HERE...or any really!!! Story time! My friend brought in his 1963…read moreGibson LG1 to get checked out before selling it to me. Mikes jaw dropped and he basically said "dont sell it to him, sell it to me instead" (paraphrasing what my buddy told me but remember this part because it's important). So my buddy tells me to call Mike to get the jist of what's up with it because it needs a bunch of repairs. I call and start the convo by saying "hey I'm calling on behalf of my friend X who has a vintage LG1 there..." and he cuts me off and basically yells at me "X is the only person leaving this store w that guitar"....uuhh...ok. I live on the other side of the country, that's not why I'm calling, let's start over. Maybe he gets people bugging him a lot about this so ok, I won't hold that against him. I explain I'm just calling to get an update on the condition. "Oh well the bridge has come off and needs to be replaced, that's 300$". My buddy warned me of this. It was the cheap plastic one so no problem. I'm a lefty and changing the bridge anyways, nbd. "Oh,oh,oh well uuhh some of the bracings are broken and it's gonna cost 400$ to fix that too". Oh weird, but no problem, I plan on changing it to X bracing (from ladder) anyways so not an issue. "Oh uh uh well the neck is cracked and it's sinking into the body. That's gonna be 700$." ....oh...my buddy didn't mention that but ok I guess, nothing I can't get fixed. "Oh uh uh are you suuuuuuure you want to sink THAAAAT much money into this?" (1500$ after tax). Yah, it's fine I guess. It's a vintage guitar. It is what it is. Well I get it shipped to me and Mike has stuck his repair receipt to the vintage case with PACKING TAPE. Taking this off pulled a bunch of the top layer of the colour on the case off. Not cool but w.e., those cases aren't great. Use painters tape or leave it IN the case man. Won't cry over the cosmetics of the case I guess but come on. A little respect. Anyways, I show it to my luthier (I work at a music store) and he looks it up and down and says "this is one of the best condition vintage guitars I've seen in a long time. I can't see a problem w the bracing or neck." Hmm, I think. Well there's no bridge or strings so maybe we can't see the issue till we dig into it and put strings on it. No judgement yet. Well my music store doesn't really deal with vintage guitars so I brought it instead to one of the most renowned vintage luthiers on the east coast. Check out Halifax Folklore Center. He's a legend here, 50 years of experience. He looks it up and down and says "I can't see a broken brace and I doubt I'm gonna need to touch the neck. Looks fine to me. Even the frets are great, bit of polish as most." Hmmm I think, maybe something will be revealed when we put the bridge and strings back on. No judgement yet I guess. Well doesn't he build me a new bridge/saddle, take the perfectly fine bracings out, rebrace it, built new nut, and set it up....and what do you know...it plays beautiful. No broken braces, no cracked neck, no sinking into the body. Mike tried to write us up over $1500 in repairs alone. The new bridge/saddle, rebracing, new nut, and set up cost me a total of 850$ and taxes are higher here. So one of two things happened. Either Mike is a complete snake and made up 1500$ in fake issues because he wanted it to seem like an expensive restore and to sell it to him cheap instead of to me (like he tried to do originally) or he is completely incompetent. You be the judge. Either way, HUGE red flags. Do not bring your guitars to this guy.

Igor Babich is a masterful performer and extraordinarily talented teacher. Four years ago I began…read moretaking saxophone lessons from Igor. I had no theory experience and a more than basic understanding of music literacy. Over the years, Igor has provided opportunities to perform with him at various venues including café's and special faith-based celebrations. He focuses on technique, pitch, rhythm and quality of tone. He is a stickler for perfection and this quality is appreciated by all his students. His help with the arrangements of solo pieces for special occasions has also been an added bonus. Igor has a studio where students are able to record their pieces and hear exactly how they sound and where they need to improve. If you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced musician, I strongly encourage getting that added musical boost from Igor Babich.

We feel so blessed to have found Igor! Our daughter is currently taking weekly sax lessons. He is…read morenot only a master at his craft, but also a patient and effective teacher to our 13-year-old girl. Igor helped to prepare her for a sax audition at a coveted, competitive York Region high school (instrumental program). Under his exemplary instruction, she learned so much in such a short period of time. Our daughter was accepted into the Arts program and we know Igor was instrumental in this process. If you are looking for a professional and approachable sax teacher, Igor is the real deal!