Saturday June 18th to Saturday June 25th

It's happening again ... The ROXBURY Guitar Sale - 50% off list price. This promo runs from Saturday June 18th to Saturday June 25th. These guitars are fantastic and they blow away all other Korean made brands (especially those with names that are easily recognized - ha!)

The Concert for Credit Valley Hospital will be Saturday June 11, 20011 to celebrate and help raise funds for the opening of the new pediatric wing at Credit Valley Hospital. It's being held at The Millcreek Bar - 6981 Millcreek Dr., Mississauga, ON. The show starts at 5:00pm and will run until approximately midnight.

Scheduled performers include:

• Stevie Bryant
• KRYPTIC
• Breanne Wernars
• The After Hours
• The Runaway Success Story
• Jim and the Boys (from The Guitar World)
• Hulk Frog
• Bare Rump (AC/DC tribute)
• Stone Groove
• Stoned Pilots (Stone Temple Pilots tribute)

Tickets on sale NOW at The Guitar World: $15 each or 4 for $40. Check out the event on Facebook.

The GUITAR WORLD is very proud of our good friend, Phil X, on his new gig as guitarist in Bon Jovi. Congrats Phil. Your hard work, positive attitude and fantastic guitar playing is an inspiration to everyone!

Check out all the latest PhilX news and see more great photos on Facebook.

TGW is proud to present Phil X Live at the Krazy Cactus in Mississauga! This is an exclusive event...tickets are available only at The Guitar World. They are $7.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door. The show is on Sunday Dec 19th, 2010 and doors open at 7:00pm.

The Krazy Cactus is located in the same plaza as The Guitar World Mississauga...right beside the Tim Horton's. Get your tickets early and we'll see you there!

TGW is proud to present the Sunday night Jam at the Krazy Cactus...same location as TGW Mississauga. Hosted by Jim & The Boys, you are all welcome to join us on stage or just come out to enjoy the music. The jam begins at 8:00pm every Sunday evening...hope to see you all there!

You asked for it, so we got it. Due to an overwhelming number of requests, the expert repair shop at TGW is now offering Kill Switch installations.

Starting at just $49.99 and up (the switch itself is $9.99 and the labour starts at $40 but can vary depending on the guitar). So drop by your nearest TGW location and we'll have you raging against the machine in no time.

Our brand new TGW Oakville store now has a very nice selection of Cole Clark acoustic and electric guitars in stock. Made in Australia, Cole Clark guitars combine classical construction with innovative design and manufacturing techniques to produce lighter, stronger instruments with superior acoustic performance. Made using indigenous timber, Cole Clark guitars provide professional quality at affordable prices.

If you've never held a Cole Clark guitar in your hand - or, better yet, played one - you really need to drop by TGW Oakville and check them out.

We are thrilled to announce the Grand Opening of our new location in Oakville, Ontario! Grand Opening day is Saturday October 16th, 2010. The address is:

The Guitar World Oakville
380 Dundas St. East
Oakville ON L6H 6Z9
905-257-3110
(click here for a map)

To help celebrate our grand opening, Phil X will be giving a special guitar clinic later that same evening. Doors for the clinic open at 7:00pm but space is limited and we anticipate a line up. Younger attendees (17 and under) will be let in FIRST, then adults. To be fair to everyone, and based on past experience, we cannot offer early entry to friends of TGW staff or friends of Phil X - so please be patient. Phil always puts on an amazing show so we're looking forward to a rockin' good time. Hope you see you all there!

Rumour has it that world renowned guitarist for "The Drills" (get it on iTunes) and friend of TGW, Phil X, was seen rocking a Dillion DXC-62 during a recent gig in Kitchener, ON Canada.

It's probably no secret that we at TGW are big fans of the Dillion line of guitars - we sell them, after all. But when Phil X came into the shop, tried one out and ended up walking out with it, we were more than pleased.

We get all kinds of great feedback from our customers about the Dillions...and it just goes to show you, they are well suited to any player - from a garage jammer right up to those approaching legendary rock God status.

A big and heartfelt "Thanks" to everyone for making our 2010 Rock 'n' Roll Party a GREAT SUCCESS.

With your help we were able to raise over $1000 for The C.A.F. And, we saw with some awesome performances from the incredible talent in the Mississauga and Milton communities.

So on behalf on The Guitar World, our awesome staff and the Children's Aid Foundation - THANK YOU!

Reminder! This Sunday August 22nd is our Rock 'n' Roll Party at the Milton store. Drop by and jam or just sit and enjoy the music...it's always a blast. And it's all for a great cause - The Children's Aid Foundation. It runs from 11:00am until 6:00pm...See you all there!

TGW Milton: 1030 Kennedy Circle, Unit 3H, Milton ON L9T 0C6

And the following Sunday August 29th, we'll do it all over again at our Mississauga location. Same time - 11:00am until 6:00pm. Same amount of fun and same great cause.

TGW Mississauga: 6435 Erin Mills Pkwy, Mississauga, ON L5N 4H4

We're looking forward to it!

A new batch of Cole Clark acoustics have arrived. Come by and check out these fantastic Australian-made instruments. They are simply gorgeous and sound equally as fine.

Or visit the Cole Clark Guitars website for more info.

Great news! Now available at The Guitar World - professional sound system installations for churches, schools, banquet halls, nightclubs...where ever you need a pro audio system installed.

Contact Us and we'll be happy to work with you on all your sound reinforcement needs.

A big thanks to all those who came out to our Hot Tub Jam at Canada Direct Hot Tubs' BBQ Sale. We had a great time jamming with all you awesome players, enjoyed some great BBQ and had fantastic day.

Check out some of the other photos from the event.

It's been finalized! The dates for the 8th Annual TGW Rock 'n' Roll Party benefiting The Children's Aid Foundation are as follows:

Sunday August 22nd: TGW Milton
Sunday August 29th: TGW Mississauga

So mark those down in your calendars and we will see you out there. Sign up sheets for your bands or individual participation will be available soon so visit our store and sign up early as spots are limited. All jammers are asked to make a $5.00 donation towards the Children's Aid Foundation.

The Guitar World's Jam Band (aka Jim & The Boys) will be performing at Canada Direct Hot Tubs' BBQ Sale this Saturday July 31st, 2010. So bring your guitars, drum sticks, vocal cords, triangle, swim trunks etc. and join in the fun.

Canada Direct Hot Tubs is located at 605 Main St. East, Milton ON. Their website is canadadirecthottubs.com

Disclaimer: These Hot Tubs are not actual time machines but they are still a very good product and competitively priced. Models as shown above are not included. Jim is included.

Like a well aged bourbon, The Guitar World is celebrating it's 7th year in business.

We'd like to thank all of our loyal and faithful customers and friends who have been so supportive through our first 7 years.

It's been an interesting and exciting ride so far and we look forward to providing you with nothing but the best service, expert advice and treating you with respect and our everlasting gratitude for many years to come. Cheers to you all!

Play and Win!

Drop by TGW Mississauga, plug in and play the solo section of "Poison" by EndeverafterR and, if judged favourably, you will win a pack of The Guitar World's electric guitar strings. Judging will be done by a member of TGW's staff...but don't worry, we are not Simon Cowell. Enthusiasm and effort are what counts the most for us. Limited supply of strings so drop by today!

"Poison" and the rest of this awesome album can be found on EndevorafterR's album, "Kiss or Kill"...downloadable on iTunes.

Saturday October 24th to Saturday October 31st

For one week only, we will be holding a factory authorized, 50% off sale on all our Roxbury Custom Shop guitars. Drop by The Guitar World Mississauga and check them out - you get a lot of guitar for the money. And at 50% off, they are a fantastic deal.

On behalf of The Children's Aid Foundation and The Guitar World, I'd like to thank all the participants, organizers and people who came out to support our event this year. We had a great time as always and I hope you did too!

And thanks to our special guest, PhilX, for coming out and showing us how it's done...nice job, Phil!

We hope to see you all next year!
-Jim at The Guitar World

Check out The Guitar World's Photo Gallery for more shots from the big party.

We've just received word that our friend and smokin' hot guitarist Phil X will be joining us this Sunday August 30th at our 7th Annual TGW Rock 'n' Roll Party - Mississauga location.

Phil X will close the event at 5:00pm - this is something you absolutely do NOT want to miss!

Join The Guitar World for our 7th Annual Rock 'n' Roll Party. Sign up sheets for your bands or individual participation will be available mid-August so sign up early as spots are limited. All jammers are asked to make a $5.00 donation towards the Children's Aid Foundation.

If you've visited our Mississauga location lately, you've probably noticed that we expanded our store greatly to include a much larger acoustic room, more lesson studios and, of course, more room for our great selection of electrics and accessories. Check out these Panoramic Photos of the main store and our acoustic room (Flash player is required):

We have just received shipment of a couple of gorgeous Hamer USA Guitars. Drop by our Mississauga location to check out the unbelievable quality and craftsmanship on these beauties - it really has to been seen to be appreciated.

We love Hamer USA Guitars because they don't have a "Custom Shop"...the whole operation is a Custom Shop. Great products at very reasonable prices.

I'm a little teary-eyed as I write this, thinking about the great times we had together. Jamming away after-hours, late into the night, receiving the "thumbs up" of approval from those passing by on their way to MR. SUB. Ploughing through our favorites by Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick and The Who, while ignoring the angry pounding of our neighbors' fists on the walls.

Of course, I'm referring to my great friend, the LANEY TT50 all-tube 50 watt combo. This amp has recently found a new home and will be sadly missed. Oh well, I guess it's time to get acquainted with the Laney LC50 II.

If you thought Jim was only about the old, classic rock...think again! Read the latest album review on his newest discovery, "Kiss or Kill" by EndeverafteR.

The Guitar World is very excited to announce that we are now an authorized dealer for Cole Clark Guitars.

See the latest issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine featuring Jack Johnson and his Cole Clark "Fat Lady".

You can also visit the Cole Clark Guitars website to view the full line of guitars.

The Guitar World is celebrating it's 6th year anniversary at the end of January!

Thank You! We are incredibly grateful for all the support that we have received from everyone over the years. We couldn't have done it without you!

We had so much fun with our initial "Banned for Charity" fundraiser, we've decided to continue it into the new year with a new song...

This month we're putting a ban on "Sweet Child 'O' Mine" by G'n'R. If you're caught playing it, you'll be "fined" $5. And if we catch you playing the intro using the bridge pickup, then we might be tempted to charge you double! Naturally, we will match all fines incurred by all you Slash-wannabe's.

Last month, we did catch two young rockers in particular who so flagrantly violated the ban on "Enter Sandman". The Guitar World and The Children's Aid Foundation would like to thank them for ignoring the rules...you can view their mugshots here in our gallery of "Serious Offenders who Rock".

Well, after a fair bit of thought, we have decided to put a ban on in-store performances of "Enter Sandman" by Metallica for the month of December.

Anyone who chooses to ignore this ban will be asked to make a $5 donation to The Children's Aid Foundation. The Guitar World will gladly match the funds collected. We will be listening...

Attention to those who may consider purchasing a guitar from one of those retailers that also sell items such as toasters, laundry baskets, rugs, office furniture, DVDs, crayons, big screen TVs, and so on ... We have the best Repair Shop in the GTA - please feel free to bring these guitars to us and we'll do our best to make them playable.

The Guitar World's own Jim - lover of Rock 'n' Roll laden with blistering guitar riffs, screaming solos and sharp pointy hooks now has his own Blog.

Jim plans to give his take on the absolutely essential albums that every guitarist should listen to, study and learn from. For anyone who knows Jim, he loves his guitar based rock - so you know the material he covers will be killer! In his first entry, he covers one of rock's all time classic live recordings featuring two smokin' guitarists. Check it out...

The Guitar World now offers employee benefits to all our instructors - no fees required! If you are a qualified, enthusiastic music instructor and are looking for a great place to teach, drop by The Guitar World with your resume. We'd love to talk to you.

The Guitar World Mississauga has taken over the space next door and we now have much more room to spread out. This means more great guitars, amps and accessories and more teaching studios. Drop by and check it out...our acoustic guitar room is now 4 times larger than before!

The Guitar World Mississauga now offers Piano, Drum and Vocal lessons. Call or visit our Mississauga location to sign up!

Check out the Blade Guitars website for more information on this stunning line of guitars and basses. And then visit The Guitar World to see them in person - you won't believe how beautiful they look and play!

The Guitar World is very pleased to announce the opening of our new store in Milton, Ontario!

Continuing in our tradition of creating a friendly atmosphere and providing legendary customer service, it is our goal to serve the community's musical instrument/education needs. This time around we've expanded the teaching facilities to allow for drum lessons along with piano, vocal and, of course, guitar.

And we haven't forgotten to load up with a great selection of guitars, amps, music books and accessories.

If you live in the area, or you're just passing through town, please feel free to come in and say hello. We would love to see you.

Click Here for our new Milton location along with our other locations.

We are constantly reminded by our customers about the value of great service. We realize that it’s not enough to simply offer a wide variety of products and information. It is equally as important, if not more so, to ensure that the customer’s experience at The Guitar World is enjoyable and memorable.

We are not in the business of dealing only in musical instruments; we are in the business of dealing with people.

The Guitar World looks forward to seeing you soon!