Best instrument store in the GTA area. Has all your needs from Beginner guitars to unique Boutique…read moreinstruments that you can't really get anywhere else. Stan and his staff are awesome and helpful. I have been a repeat customer and will be back.

I just trade a Boucher and Martin for a gorgeous Lowden guitar. Stan and his staff could not be…read moremore helpful. Their Luthier set the guitar up with new strings while I waited, no charge. This will be my Music Store from now on! Cheers!

A couple of Wednesdays ago, I was in the Bloor-Ossington area. I had parked in front of this Long &…read moreMcQuade for a couple of hours. I like backstories. I saw a heritage sign on Long & McQuade's building. It used to be the Concord Tavern. This tavern was open from 1948 till 1983. Back in the day, it was the hip location for artists and music lovers. The Concord hosted a bunch of talented musicians, jam sessions, and cool performances. Ronnie Hawkins and his band, which was later shortened to The Band, performed up to seven days a week at the Concord during the 1960's. Eventually, The Band joined Bob Dylan as his backing band and later became stars themselves. Pretty cool! Jack Long, a member of the Jack Long Trio, was the founder of Long & McQuade Musical Instruments. To date, it is Canada's biggest music store. He started his business in a small Toronto house on Carlton Street in 1956 and expanded to more than 90 locations in all ten provinces. Through a bit of research, I found out that Long had passed on September 4, 2024 at the age of 95. He was a jazz lover. He played the trumpet. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2014. Drummer Jack McQuade of this trio, who left the business in 1965, passed away in the 1970's from cancer. I don't know who the third member of this trio was. When the Concord Tavern closed down in 1983, an Irish pub took over, but eventually closed down. Long & McQuade's moved into its current location in 1988. It's fitting that a music store gave this site a new musical life. It has a massive assortment of instruments, sheet music, accessories, and more. I looked through the window. I didn't go in because I'd be there for hours and would likely buy an instrument to attempt to play. I grew up with a lot of music. We had a local music store in the Beaches that is now gone for good. My parents got me a ukelele in grade 3. When I was in grade 9, they got me a clarinet and I played it all through high school. This massive music store is my kryptonite. From guitars, to trombones, the selection of musical instruments looked impressive. I saw a girl lugging her trumpet into the store. My guess was that she was there for lessons. I don't miss hours of practicing various musical instruments growing up and likely annoying everyone who lived in my apartment building. I'm sure that they are stronger for it... haha! This store does have a few parking spots, but they are limited. It's probably best to parking on the street and shell out of parking. Maybe when I strike it rich, you'll see me getting an electric guitar from this store. I imagine annoying my neighbours in Markham playing it. (376)

Monday morning just after opening, Bloor location. Drum department, grey haired bearded man was…read moretotally useless in completing my purchase. I had gift cards I wanted to use but he had trouble with the tap machine. He sat there without a solution because he had no critical thinking skills. So I had to suggest using a different machine. It worked but he cashed me out without using my gift cards. I asked if I could use them and he just said " Not now you can't" I was upset and got half way up the stairs then turned around and said I want a refund and we'll do this again with the gift cards. Again, a solution I had to come up with. Thankfully Isaiah stepped in and said he would handle it. if you go to the drum department, bypass the useless twit with the grey hair and beard. 3 stars all going to Isaiah.

Long time listener, first time visitor!…read more I've heard the Long & McQuade musical instrument ads on radio for years. And Lo and behold I finally visited with the family to pickup a larger-sized violin from this location. The store has a huge assortment of different instruments including new and used in its various sections ranging from guitars to flutes to saxophones. Some instruments can be tried and we noticed a few young musicians playing the piano while waiting for their music class. Indeed this store also features a set of teaching classrooms in a back corner and many families appeared to come into the store to attend their session. Our sales rep was quite patient letting us test several different violins and answer our questions regarding the brand quality and the differences size. We were able to get a good deal during the Black Friday sale with help from the manager. Our case and bow were also checked to be of good quality. The family left impressed with the service. Skip it or hit it? Come for the reputation, stay for the service.

Due to COVID they told me to call or text when I got there. I texted and I don't think they got it…read moreso I waited outside but someone eventually came out to make sure I've been helped. Their customer service is phenomenal, kind and make my experience easy and enjoyable.

Buyer beware! I…read moreprefer to give my business to local shops instead of the big box stores. New to the area I went to Rogers and I purchased an iPad interface for my electric guitar. After going to use it I discovered it did not work properly. I went back to the store hoping for refund or exchange. Now to be fair it is very clear they do NOT do refunds or exchanges that said I assumed it was for products that worked. I was told they could not do anything presently but would call the company to figure out the problem. What?!! A couple days later they called me back telling me how to use it properly. which I was already doing. I took it back to the store only to be greeted by a worker, who had heard of my problem, defensively defend a product that was obviously sold to me broken. Apparently if you buy something which is sold to you broken, you are on the hook as they cannot return it to their distributor (which is a middle man not the actual company). After calling her boss they exchanged it for another but they assured me that all their products are tested when they get them and it was my equipment that was the problem. I plugged in the new interface and it worked first try! I could go into more detail but the time I have already wasted with this store is more than enough. Long and Mcquade it is I guess. Good luck if you shop here. Steve

Great little shop, has every thing you need for you instrumental needs…read more Very reasonable prices for guitar lessons - the lessons also get you a membership card and you get 10% discount on anything. I am really happy with the service.

best deal is here. if you need a beginner to advance music instrument this is the place. plus…read morewarrantee and repair you'll never get wrong.

We wanted to move a family heirloom upright grand piano to a younger relative's home. We chose…read moreRosedale Piano Movers because they are specialized in this field and have a great reputation for moving with care for the piano and its surroundings. The price was reasonable compared to other quotes we received. Dealing with the office and the moving team was simple, efficient and timely. I highly recommend them.

Rosedale Piano Movers was superb! They moved in my 1904 Fischer baby grand that was crated and…read moreshipped from Vancouver, connected me with a piano tuner with a discount that they know, and disposed of the crate the next day, all in the snow and cold. I highly recommend them!

in the past i gave the mississauga location 5 stars. your greeted by the own jim with a big fake…read moresmile and a "how are you insert name " " i noted after customers left the owner and staff bad mouthing customers. jim the owner also seems to have some challenges with anger. the store has poor selection of products. i left guitars on consignment at this location and lets just say i won't do that again. i would buy certain items from this location that i could get for less at other stores. why? i felt i needed to support the store. i felt bad as jim seemed to always tell me how bad business was. over the years the owner became hostile and odd. the expectation is buy something or your wasting his time. his staff are cold and talk bad about customers... the oakville location has bigger store with alot better selection.. and your treated better

Best guitar store ever. Service amazing. Knowledgeable staff. Engaged owner. I love this place.read more

This store is like a musical prison. Walking into this store reminded me of my childhood when my…read moreparents forced me into piano lessons against my will. Hey I'm Asian, it's a tradition! Scattered through every second piece of equipment is a DO NOT TOUCH, DO NOT SIT, DO NOT LEAN AGAINST signage. Even the popular music song books have a sign not to flip through. It's a small store and the amount of signs posted against touching anything is like nothing I've seen! They mainly sell pianos, they have two keyboards in the back, and they have a few guitars. They do have piano lessons in on site too, there was quite a line up of kids sitting and waiting for their turn. I felt a flood of emotions hitting me, that was totally me 15 years ago! This store just feels cold and uninviting. If you can't even touch the items in the store, how do they expect to sell anything?!? It's just too rigid and controlling for my taste, something which music is not!

I went to the Academy of Music on College yesterday. The store is small but awesome! Lots of…read morepianos, guitars, violins etc. Elena is a piano teach and works in the store, and she is awesome and very helpful. I was able to test out all the pianos without any problem. There was no pressure and she answered all of my questions. I think a lot has changed since the review in 2008.