I'm surprised there aren't more reviews on Yelp about this place. The absolute best I've ever seen…read morein sheet music selection for different instruments. Highly knowledgeable staff who can look at a book and tell you what's in it, what's similar, why it's better, etc. Great filing system as well! OUTSTANDING filing system. They have tons of guitars (room devoted to them), and a few brass/wood winds instruments, but only a few higher-end digital keyboards. They do have sub-1000 electric pianos, but if your looking for a Clavinova or grand, head to Tom Lee instead. They also have cute gifts for the musicians in your lives: Music note ties, lanyards, napkins, stationery, brooches/lapel pins, desk ornaments, pencils, erasers, and more. I will visit again! Love this store!

I bought many musical instruments from this business a…read moretaylor 814ce , a Martin D18 and Fender player 2 modified I kept all these instruments , but through a year I bought and returned an amp and acoustic guitar , and they charged me restocking charge I paid the restocking charge , but they lost a customer as I am no longer purchasing any. more equipment from them and I deal with Tapestry or some smaller shop in Victoria or Vancouver as I further I complete my home studio.

Great local, family-run music shop. Martin is super personable and really knows his stuff -- he can…read moretell you everything about the instruments and gear they carry. Ask if you don't see exactly what you're looking for -- they've got lots of stock that's not on the floor! We bought my son's drum kit at Tempo -- it's a great beginner setup, and they even upgraded the snare to a Taye and threw in an extra cymbal stand at no extra charge. It's nice to feel appreciated as returning customers. My son takes drum lessons and I take guitar lessons here. Sherman is an excellent teacher -- talented, patient, and just an all-around great person. Barry is an awesome drum instructor too; both have decades of experience and have toured with award-winning and famous musicians, which really shows in their playing and teaching. Highly recommend Tempo if you're looking for a friendly, knowledgeable, and down-to-earth place to buy instruments or take lessons.

Just got me Iorio accordion back after over two months…read more The accordion suddenly did not have Bass sound when the Registration button was on. It was sent for repair because Martin the proprietor said he could repair the problem and had all the parts. After two months Martin said it was ready and we travelled to Victoria from Vancouver to collect it. Martin then played on it for about 2 mins and as he said he had to leave by 2.30 I forgot to check if the repair for the Registration Bass was completed. He and his technician said everything was completely checked repaired and it should last another 40 years! And I trusted them. I paid $645 and left to the Ferry for Vancouver and on arriving home and hooking up the accordion found the problem was NOT REPAIRED at all. NO BASS WHEN REGISTRATION BUTTON IS ON. I shall be seeking refund for this and possible legal action if not settled. So please be very careful when dealing with this place.

Surprisingly good selection of double basses and bows. Exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful…read morestaff. Would definitely return.

This business is forward thinking. They carry high quality products at great prices. As a…read moreprofessional guitarist this is where i go to find strings, picks (best in town), pickups, etc. More acoustic instrument oriented, but they do have the cities most interesting FX pedal product lines. They keep Lollar and K&K pickups in stock. Very reasonable consignment fees, and product test policies. Bargains to be found too.

I approached Tapestry Music in Victoria with a special request, a Baritone Ukulele with Tenor…read moretuning. Cam responded very promptly with exactly what I had in mind. We then texted and phoned about several additional items and today the courier delivered the package. Everything is absolutely perfect, world-class! It just does not get any better than this. Thank you Tapestry Team, you're totally amazing!

All I can tell you is the experience I had taking group fiddle lessons at Tapestry just before they…read moremoved to Bay St. I paid $80 and what a waste of money that was! So very little time was actually spent teaching us fiddle! The young lady spent most of the 1 hour lessons tuning our fiddles and then there was maybe 15 minutes left actually teaching us something. It obviously would have been far more productive if the lessons had been at least 90 minutes, then we would have had time to actually learn something. I wonder if it's too late to get my money back⁉

Don overhauled a Tenor Saxophone for me, awesome job and very very reasonably priced.read more

What a fantastic find ! Rob was super decent and we bought a lovely Reel to Reel from him. It works…read moregreat! We had a bunch of old reels from our family, back from the 60's the unit worked perfectly. SO many other fantastic things there, and he clearly knows his stuff and I feel completely comfortable recommending him. If you love old, well built, well maintained vintage audio equipment you'd not go wrong there.

I love vintage stereo stuff, but a lot of what I bought was early 2000s Chinese-manufacture (cough,…read moreNAD, cough). Q-Electronic never judges me, always looks into it before spending a pile of money, and my stuff always comes back sounding sweeter than before. What's not to like?

id like to put a shout out to Drew and the guys at Bay st Broker,s !! I cant say enough about these…read moreguys on how they helped me out as I was living in my vehicle for years and my 2 expensive guitars were in his shop as I was BROKE. There were a few times I had to call Drew and ask for some more time, I promise ill be in soon, and he would understand and show some compassion, which is rare these days. If Drew needed anything from me, id be honored. I picked them up now, my babies are back, and I thank you guys, your the frickin best, and people, if you need help temporarily, go see Drew and the guys, most definately recommended. Thanks again guys !!!

We have been patronizing this establishment for many years. We have maintained an excellent…read morerelationship. Drew and Clayton have always been professional, courteous and considerate. It's been a pleasure to interact with them. Their policies, and pricing are reasonable and fair. Highly recommended.

Merit Electronics was run by an honest guy who seemed overwhelmed by a shop full of gear, but it…read moreclosed permanently months ago.

I am RETIRING and permanently CLOSING on OCT 1, 2021. Please pick up your items by SEPT 30, 2021…read more If you cannot pick up your items by SEPT 30, 2021 email us at meritelectronicsvictoria@gmail.com before OCT 1, 2021. If we have not heard from you by SEPT 30, 2021 we will recycle your item for you. Thank you. Vincent Owner/Operator Merit Electronics Ltd.