I had some hairline cracks between the bridge pins of my acoustic guitar and I was somewhat…read moreconflicted on whom to have it repaired. I do recall seeing someone bring their Gibson Les Paul with a snapped headstock, there for repair years ago. While this may be a known weakness of the Gibson neck, these guys do expert work and have a great reputation. The Luther was Anne. First of all, I was elated that they are inclusive. Not only was she totally up front about the repair, but she did an amazing job, such that it looks like it never happened. Fair prices. Realistic estimates for both cost and time to repair. Highly recommend.

I was seriously interested in purchasing a Custom Shop guitar from The Twelfth Fret worth around…read more$3,000, but unfortunately, the customer service experience was extremely disappointing. I initially contacted them through their website requesting additional photos of the guitar but never received a response. I eventually called and spoke with Mike, explained that I was ready to purchase but wanted to see some additional photos first, and provided my email address. He said they never received an inquiry from me. Rather than simply taking my information and helping me with the request while I was already on the phone, Mike directed me back to the website to submit another inquiry or send another email. He came across as completely disinterested in assisting me or earning my business. I've purchased guitars and gear from Guitar Center, Sweetwater, Musician's Friend, and many other shops, and I'm accustomed to salespeople being happy to answer questions and provide additional photos--especially when someone is seriously considering a $3,000 instrument. Unfortunately, this was one of the most disappointing customer service experiences I've had with a guitar store. After reading some of the other reviews regarding customer service, my experience seems consistent with those concerns.

The Epiphone EJ200VS I bought had severe finish cracks on the top. The store representative said he…read moredid not notice the cracks and the photos did not show them. He has blamed it on the shipping company (UPS) and the weather.

I love this guitar shop. I even follow Cask on Instagram. It's a well run and intelligently curated…read moreused music shop that always has new and exciting gear at great prices that has been set up and is ready to go. The service and repair is also great and well priced. It's a gem and the owner and staff are knowledgeable and helpful. I have been very pleased with every purchase and always feel welcome to try a pedal, etc. Not guitar snobs at all.

Never made it into the store - they moved, and the yelp page hasn't been updated. That's not a…read moreknock on the quality of the store, but more, they are no longer adjacent to the distillery district.

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)

I ordered a duet collection from Remenyi six months ago, which turned out to be out of print…read more Remenyi continually informed me when it was expected to arrive. I was so grateful not to be forgotten and delighted when it finally arrived. Merrilee Brand

Oh, Remenyi. How you were so good to mi! How impressed I…read morewas to comm via text (thanks again, Katie & team!) on my sitch of a score I wrongly purchased online. Then you offer to hand-deliver the correct Bach by an amiable staffer at my home, as Mike (ty!) would be nearby. Whuuut? So pleased and grateful for excellent, tech-fuelled AND human experience. Allegro to the double line. Bravi! Rick

Just love the store, great finds, reasonable prices, and wonderful people - a Jewel in Kensington!…read more Mike G.

Sure they're nice but they're terrible at fixing guitars. They were able to give my Ibanez a…read morestandard setup and replace one of the pickups no problem but when I brought my bass in, they did basically nothing to fix it. I asked them to see if they could fix the buzzing that was happening every time I played it and fix both of the knobs which would just spin around and do nothing. When I got it back the buzz was almost worse and one of the knobs completely just screwed off (wasn't doing that before) would not recommend this place if you're wanting more than just a set up. Waste of $120.

My son is 14 years of age, he has just gone into sports activity, he looked for particular books…read moreregarding that. He also joined summer camp by School of Rocks. At the end he said it was awesome. Highly recommended. Keep the spirits high.

I've updated my review from 2 to 4 stars. I still think the price is high, but the office has…read morereally improved a lot over the last year. Most of the teachers have been pretty good.

Nice little independent guitar repair shop on the Danforth, a couple of blocks south of 12th fret…read more Quality work, completed on time, and very reasonably priced.

I've been a full time musician for over 20 years and I've pretty much had Bruce do all the repairs…read moreto both my banjo and guitar. He's as nice a person as you'll find, he has over 40 year experience making and repairing stringed instruments (he worked at Martin guitars at one point and also owned a great banjo company called "Ruby"). His prices are fair and he does his best to get your instrument "back on the road" asap.

Applied for a job with them recently as a teacher and they gave me the complete run around for a…read moremonth. They set up a phone interview and then they NEVER showed up for the call. I called them and they said they forgot. So they set up another phone interview a week later and again they repeated the same stunt and they never called in. So I called them again, and the receptionist answered and said they were so busy and asked if she could interview me right now. She asked me just 3 questions, and then set up a date for a video call. Again they never showed up for the video call. I honestly couldn't believe it. LOL. I called them again and was finally was told a start date then asked to change the start date. Then they became non-responsive again. It's like a scam to get your personal info or something? So confused. Anyhow, hhappy to say that fortunately I had 2 other job offers, and am teaching a great music school now. Job Hunters / musicians beware of this school. Something definitely ain't right.

I recently purchased a gift certificate for a family member's birthday . To my surprise, they were…read moreadamant that music lessons were not on their wish list! When I contacted Toronto Arts Academy about my situation, they were happy to accommodate my need to return the certificate. They didn't have to do this for me. A pleasure to work with.

Five star service from Frank! He is so polite and professional that he's no jerk! The selection of…read morepiano books is very vast, just like Canada! Also, Frank knows English!

Really impressed with the rental program! Great way for people to try out an instrument (go to…read moretheir website to read about it) but this completely worked out for us. Instead of investing $800+ on a saxophone, we are renting one for $35 a month to see if my husband is actually seriously about learning to play! We can also apply the monthly rental fee and buy out the sax if he chooses to or apply the money to a different instrument! Good selection of popular sheet music too. I haven't touched the piano for 15+ years but walked out with some sheet music to play for fun. Friendly staff. Saw some cute ukuleles that we could buy our nephew/niece for xmas. Price ranges from $40 and up. Lots of colors and designs to choose from.

I shopped around for the best deal for my digital piano, and Robert Lowrey had the lowest price by…read moreabout $700! Barry was a great help. It was easy to place an order over the phone, and the piano took six days to be delivered. The delivery guys came with a paper that I had to sign since I paid by credit card. They brought the piano into my house, set it all up, checked that it worked, and it took very little time. I'd recommend this company to others for sure!

This is the biggest piano store in Toronto, in which case it has an abundant selection of pianos…read morefor different prices and needs. There's 2 floors where each section is dedicated to different brands like Schimmel, Roland, Heintzman, Story and Clark, Bosendorfer, Estonia, and so on and such. People working in the store are professional and warm and friendly. They also offer services like tuning, repairs, restorations, lessons and moving. I came here to look at benches and bought a lamp but service was phenomenal. And all the mandatory accessories are sold too.