A friend recommended Steve's for my daughter first guitar. What an awesome first experience! JB was…read moreextremely patient, helpful, and totally made my daughter feel seen and welcome. We will definately be back and hope he's there to help us again!! Super happy new music artist over here!!

Steve's new store on Sainte-Catherine is a must for every musician in Montreal area, they don't…read morehave any choice as Palais des congrès ( Congress house) ask them to moved as they are rule by government it was move or die choice. so after being on sainte-Antoine street (old Montreal) since 1965 ! They moved to downtown last summer. Their store is in a nice spot in front of bar Foufounes Électriques on main street ( Sainte-Catherine) and inside they have less space but everything is nicely placed (unlike the old store were everything was place in a spot wherever they can put it. And they have a nice stage were they want to put live artist and it should be really interesting new idea in future. After the owner died (Steve Kirkland RIP), his son want to keep it going. I will see if they can survive in this new era were most peoples buy used in Canada as most new music gear is overprice cause of USA currency over CND dollar. But this is the the ultimate music store in Montreal, the only thing is that they don't do exchange (old guitar for an new one) unlike lots of stores in the province, so maybe it can be a new thing that can make them earn more profits if they change it. When i was younger salesmen were rude, but now they are super friendly ( maybe it's because older peoples have more money than younger ones but i think that they should take care more of their customers. But now they're friendly and competent. This place was the place were any Montreal musicians went to buy gears. In their old store they have a wall full of pictures with autograph pix with well known musicians like Aldo Nova, April wine, Frank Marino, Voi Vod, Simple Plans etc. So if you want to go to the Montreal best music Store you'll find the place. Long live Steve's ! Le nouveau magasin de Steve's music est la place pour les musiciens à Montreal ! Steve's music à du déménager car le Palais des Congrès leurs a ordonné de déménager sinon il aurait été exproprié. Il était dans leurs ancien local depuis les années 60 ! Le nouveau magasin très bien situé rue Sainte-Catherine en face des Foufounes Électriques. Il ont un peu moins de place mais il y a une petite scène ou ils vont invités des bands à faire de petites prestations, ce qui devrait être très intéressant ! Après le décès de leur fondateur (Steve Kirkland RIP) son fils a voulu continuer le magasin. Nous allons voir si il vont survivre, car maintenant avec la montée des prix des instruments à cause de la montée du dollars USA, les gens achète surtout des instruments usagés. Je pense que s'ils fesait des échanges ils pouraient faire plus d'argent avec tous les magasins hors Montréal qui en font et qui réussisent bien. Quand j'était plus jeunes les vendeurs étaient assez bêtes avec les jeunes ( pensant qu'il n'avait pas d'argent, je me souvient que mon guitariste c'est fait demandé si il avait de l'argent pour acheter un ampli !). Mainetenant les vendeurs sont gentils et compétents.g La nouvelle adresse est bien propre et bien rangé contrairement au vieux magasin ou tout était mis là ou il y a de la place un peu n'importe comment ! C'est le meilleur magasin de musique à Montréal C'était la place ou tous les musiciens allaient acheter leurs stocks ! Dans le vieux magasin il y avait un mur plein de photo de musiciens connu comme Aldo Nova, April Wine, Frank Marino, Voi Vod, Simple Plan etc. Si vous chercher le meilleur magasin de musique à Montréal vous l'avez trouvé ! Long vie à Steve's music !

Toby and his team are the most knowledgeable, professional and capable guitar techs in the city…read more I've trusted them to setup several of my guitars, electrics and acoustics, over the last few years. They do a stellar job every time. Most recently, I had to bring a new Martin OM28 in for a repair because the high E string was too close to the edge of the fretboard (such that if I did a downward pull-off, the string would roll off the crowned edge of the frets, killing those notes). Toby immediately spotted that the nut slots were improperly spaced (which was kind of disappointing for a brand new Martin, but at least Martin covered the repair). The repair and setup was done PERFECTLY! I couldn't believe what a difference it made...to the point, I felt compelled to email Toby to thank him and to post this review (something I never do). Montreal guitarists need to know about this place. They are the authorized service center for all the big name brands (including Martin, Taylor, Fender and Gibson). Yes, they unfortunately have a two month waiting period at the present time, but that's only because they have a stellar rep. But not to worry, you don't have to be without your guitar during that period. Just contact them to make an appointment and reserve your spot. Then they'll contact you when it's time to bring your guitar in and it will be ready for pickup within a week for simple repairs or setups. All I can say is that it's well worth the wait! If you want your guitar to play and sound its best, do yourself a favor and take it to Montreal Guitar. Thanks Toby and gang! You have a loyal customer for life (for the record, I am not affiliated with Montreal Guitar in any way...I'm just a very happy customer who wants to spread the word to my fellow Montreal guitarists). Happy picking!

Great stop while in Montreal, super friendly and knowledgeable. Would recommend to anyone I know…read morevisiting or in the area

I love this music store. They sold me my first guitar ( which is of the best quality) for only…read more200$. Very cheap and fair price for a high quality fender acoustic.

Super friendly and helpful. The guy that served me went out of his way to change my guitar strings…read moresame day which I really appreciate. Highly recommend this store.

Absolutely the best professional woodwind and brass instrument dealer in the Montreal area,…read morepossibly the best in the province. Excellent selection of instruments and accessories. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful. It's a family owned business and the owners are part of the team. The repair technicians are first rate. For professionals and students this is the place that has what you need. If they don't have it they will order it for you. For brass and woodwinds, Twigg's has no equal.

We came here to buy my teenage daughter a trumpet as she was getting quite serious about playing in…read moreher school concert band. Music friends recommended this place to us. They have a huge selection of wind instruments at all price points ranging from some second hand ones for a few hundred dollars to ones that rivalled the price of a small car... There is also a small selection of other instruments like guitars, drum kits, and keyboards, but clearly brass and wood winds are their forte here. Service was wonderful, the sales lady took the time to bring out several models at various price points and explained the pros and cons of each. There wasn't really any attempt to upsell us on a higher end model. They have sound proof practice rooms and my daughter got to try out all the different models on her own. We left with a shiny new trumpet that was within our budget, very happy with the service and our purchase.

Great for large parties but if you are dining alone they ignore you. I guess the bigger your party,…read morethe bigger the tip.

I just got back from a great experience at Diplomate. Man, I love when I'm so happy with a business…read morethat I can't wait to write it up for y'all to see! Diplomate is a small music store on Beaubien, near the metro. They don't have everything, so I hadn't thought to check them out in my last couple weeks of looking for a certain pedal. But walking by today I stuck my head in and was amply rewarded. Not only did they have it, it was significantly cheaper than anywhere else I've seen it! And even more importantly, the service: respectful, helpful, no music store snark at all. I think a player of any instrument at any level in their playing would be treated like a valued customer here, and that's as it should be. 5 stars for sure! And thanks!!

Merci à Jonathan et Alexis (et une troisième personne derrière le comptoir qui mettait le piano…read moredans la boîte) !!! Votre service à été super courtois, agréable, judicieux et j'ai été charmée par votre sens de l'humour! J'ai installé mon piano numérique (sur le stand DOUBLE, Alexis) et joué (un nocturne de Chopin pour débutants) dès mon retour à la maison. Formidable! Les touches acoustiques! Le son! Je suis certaine que je progresserai plus rapidement! Comme tu le sais, Jonathan, jusqu'à il y a quelques jours, je pratiquais à la maison sur un vieux casio dont les touches (supposément acoustiques) ne me donnaient pas du tout la même sensation que les touches du piano acoustique de ma prof. C'était toujours un choc de jouer chez-elle. Ce temps est révolu grâce à vos bons conseils! Encore mille mercis!

The perfect one stop shop for music needs!! The staff were incredibly knowledgeable and helpful,…read moreand they offer headphones to try all the keyboards, midi platforms, and equipment. They have a wide area of guitars, basses, ukeleles, and even mandolins! Half of the store is dedicated to pianos, and a great store clerk answered our many questions. The store is a lot of fun! Do highly recommend.

not impressed at all. Get to the location to start my dj gig:missing power cable for speaker!!…read moreEnded up doing it with a single speaker which was hardly loud enough for the space. Awful as I specifically asked if everything worked fine before I left the rental office. I asked if they'd tried it before packing it into my vehicle. Never renting from them again. This is unacceptable.

The best place to buy synths, drum machines, midi controllers, guitar pedals, etc etc…read more... Not only do they have the best gear in Canada, but also the best customer service. I've been shopping here for over 12 years, and have always been more than satisfied. Moog Audio FTW!!

Long and Mcguade is a music store founded by Jack Long in Toronto in 1957…read more Jack Long was a professional trumpet player who decided to sells instruments to his friends. And it was his bussiness partner Jack Mcguade (who is a drummer)who gave lessons in the same building. However their association last until 1965, but Jack Long kept the name and continue his musical bussiness and the rest made history as Canada's largest chain of music retailer. What's good about this store is that not only they sells all the big brand like Fender, Gibson, Marshall, tama etc. They also take you old instruments and give you credit so you can buy better ones. And unlike Steve's music the service is good you don't have to chase a salemen to try a gtr ! Recently i bought an amplifier from Laval store amplifier had doesnt work good, and they order another one from Markam store for me, and i was able to have it one week later like they said. So they try to satisfy their customers and with so many stores it's easier. I think their next moves should be to open a big store neir dowtomn Montreal. As their ahuntsic store is very small. I think they prefer to have stores in suburb like Laval and Longueuil stores. I recommand it if you want to change your guitar or bass for a better one you can exchange it and with extra cash acquire a better one.

This is the ONLY place I purchase music instruments from…read more Not only is the staff friendly and very knowledgeable, their store policies on returns and exchanges is second to none anywhere in North America. Nothing is better. When I returned an item last week that didn't fit my needs I was shocked that the employee would rather refund me then give me a store credit! How cool is that? They really go out of their way to make you feel important. Simon the guitar technician fixed a fret issue that was plaguing a guitar and refused that I pay since it didnt take him long. Thanks Simon.you rock. Biaggio (hope I spelled it right!) and Daniel are by far the friendliest musicians/sales advisors I've ever met. They actually ARE musician, Daniel plays with TheBox! I used to go to Steve's downtown or italmelodie and used to be that I would walk in and the crew there would make me feel like I was wasting their time or wasnt worth the extra effort needed to adress my questions. Or most of the time would ignore me. I've spent thousands now at the Laval store of Long & Mc Quade and will continue to do so as long as they keep doing exactly what they do now! I'm going in this morning for an Orange 30W tube head, I know I'll be welcomed by name and not with looks of "oh no what the hell does this guy want again". Don't take my word for it, go check out the store and admire everything laid out for you to try before you buy, their wall of guitars is something to behold! Tell em Ray Malone sent ya! Cheers!