I love hanging around the 12th Fret because they have the best vintage selection in town, far as I'm concerned. Nothin' but quality. They also carry a lot of more reasonably priced stuff. As for amps, for the most part they carry Traynor and Fender I'd say, but I've seen small Marshall's, Vox etc. Always something there to check out, no matter what your price range. They are not the least expensive, but I think they have the best techs in town and provide great after-sales service. I've bought there many times. I also check out The Guitar Shop in Port Credit, and have bought there. Good folks, and good prices I think. Steve's has some good people, but it's always chaos in there in my experience. LA Music has a huge selection now, with 2 stores a block apart. For L&M I go to the new Mississauga store. Big Mike M. is a good guy, and they have good selection, but their guitars get a bit beat-up by customers. Their prices are good too. I find Encore a bit hit and miss. Good amp selection, but I haven't seen too many guitars I'd buy. For the off-beat stuff, definitely Capsule, and you can find deals at Songbird, both on Queen West. Can you tell I spend a lot of time looking at gear?
