OT: Best Music Stores in Toronto?

[agplate]

I'll be in Canada next week and wondered if anyone can recommend a couple of worthwhile shops to visit in the Toronto/Hamilton areas- you know, those fun stores that have lots of MM and other cool basses and amplifiers. Thanks!

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

Never been here or dealt with them in any way but I've heard good things about this shop...

http://www.12fret.com/

 

[Ostinato]

Twelfth Fret is more of a vintage guitar specialty shop, not too much for a bass player to drool over IMO. Although they do usually have a few Ernie Ball basses on display.

A better bet would be Steve's Music or Long & McQuade (Bloor Street location), but alot of their gear has been getting more and more low end as the years go by, it's actually quite sad, really

You might want to check out Club Bass at 45 Ossington (North of Queen) for the boutique stuff. And if you're in Hamilton? Well....FBass is the only place I would say is worth visiting there.

And finally there's a 1981 Stingray on display at Capsule Music:

http://www.capsulemusic.com/retail/detail.asp?ID=1141