Hands On Music Co.
39 Ontario St L1C 2S4 Bowmanville, ON, Canada

Vintage guitars, amps and a custom bass.

...really? The new year is that close? Where has the year gone? In this month's video we have great value acoustics, a Fender copy, relic'd guitars, a limited edition Epiphone and teeny tiny bass.

All sorts of stuff, acoustics, electrics and amps!

Happy Thanksgiving! The shop is closed today and Monday for the holiday. We'll be open again on Tuesday at 10 am. Stay safe and see you soon.

Hello friends, we are happy to say that we will be opening up on Monday for curbside sales and service. Starting at 10 AM on Monday, Derek will be in the shop to take phone calls and help you out with your needs. So if you need strings, picks, etc or want to drop off repairs for Dan; phone ahead, tell us what you want and we will help you from there. We will have more info on our hours on Monday. Till then we hope you all stay safe and we hope to see you all soon. Cheers.

Happy Labour Day! We'll be open again tomorrow (September 8th) at 10 am. Until then check out this months update video from Mort.

Due to the holiday the shop will be closed till 10 AM on Tuesday (Sept 8). Have a safe Labour Day weekend.

Fender Amps, nice acoustics and a nice electric

A new (and kinda late) update video for the month of August 2020.

The shop will be closed on Monday (August 3rd) due to the holiday. We'll be open back up on Tuesday at 10 AM. Have a safe long weekend.

Amps and electric guitars

Vintage Acoustics and Electric guitars, a custom guitars and an Art and Lutherie.

Happy Canada Day! The shop is closed for the holiday but will be open again tomorrow (Thursday July 2nd) at 10 am. Have a safe holiday and see you soon.

In this month's update we have; custom guitars, a rare combo amp, a classic amp from the 50s, parts casters, mini solid state amp heads and a mystery guitar.

Amps, 12 strings and electric guitars.

The store is open and here's a look at our new stock.

Hello friends, as of today we are allowing one customer at a time to come into the shop and try out instruments. We ask that if you are interested in coming into the shop that you first phone ahead and give us a rough idea of the time you plan at arriving at the store. We will be providing hand soap for customers to use before they enter and after they leave the store and will continue to do curbside pickups. Stay safe and hope to see you all soon.

Hello friends, the shop is closed for the holiday until Tuesday (May 19). When we open again @ 10 AM we will be allowing one customer at a time to enter the store. We will ask people to use hand soap before they enter the shop and will be enforcing social distancing measures. Have a safe holiday.

Hello friends, just a heads up for the next few days at the shop; We will be open today and tomorrow but will be closed Sunday and Monday due to the holiday. We will be open again @ 10 AM on Tuesday and in adherence to step one of the Ontario Government's reopening plans we will be allowing one customer at a time in the shop. We will be asking people to wash their hands before they touch any instruments and will be enforcing social distancing measures. Thank you all in advance for your understanding.

After closing for six weeks due to the pandemic the store is open again. In this update; Mort gets arty, Japanese Strats, Airplane guitars, new Seagulls, returning Art and Lutherie's and a solid option for a nice ukulele.

Hello friends, the store is back open! We are currently doing curbside sales and pickup. Simply call the shop and ask ahead and we'll help you accordingly. We'll be open; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 10 AM - 5 PM. We will update our hours accordingly. Hope to hear from you soon.

Hello friends, the store is still closed due to Covid-19 and the orders of the provincial government. That being said, we are still taking in repairs and making limited deliveries should you need supplies. For more information please phone the store (905-623-7474), leave a message and we'll get back to you ASAP. Stay safe, wash your hands and we'll get through this together. Cheers!

Hello friends, as off now the store will be closed as per the orders of the provincial government. We don't know when we'll be able to open again but we will post here on the page when we know that information. We here at the Hands on Music company want to thank you all for your support and hope that you and your families all make through this tough time. Hope to see you all very soon, stay safe and keep on rockin' in the free world.

Hello friends, as per the orders of the provincial government we will be closing the shop tomorrow till further notice. That being said, we will be open for a few hours tomorrow so if you have any last minute supplies you need (strings, capos, guitars etc.) we'll be open from noon till 4 tomorrow. If you have any questions feel free to call the shop, leave a message and we'll get back to you ASAP.

Please note; the shop will be closed tomorrow (Sunday, March 22nd). We will be open again, Monday at 10 am.

Hi guys, another quick update; we will continue to take in repairs and orders for stock, teaching lessons and doing sales as per usual. That being said, our hours will be shifting a little moving forward and might change day to day. If you do have something important that you'd like to discuss with us in person PLEASE PHONE AHEAD TO CHECK OUR HOURS. Additionally we're taking measures to keep surfaces clean and have soap and sanitizers for those wanting to try out instruments. Thank you for your understanding in advance, stay safe and we hope to chat with you soon.

The store will open at 2 pm today. Sorry for the inconvenience. As of this moment lessons are still scheduled, if you wish to reschedule please leave a message and well get back to you ASAP.

Hi guys, just a small announcement from the staff here at Hands on Music; as of now the store is still remaining open and lessons are still scheduled. We are taking all precautions in keeping surfaces clean and have hand sanitizer available for anyone wanting to try instruments. If you do have any questions, concerns or wish to cancel/reschedule lessons please feel free to call or email us. Should anything change we will continue to update you here on this page. Stay safe and remember to take care of each other.

We've been busy at the shop so it took a while to get to this but the updates are back! In this month's video we have a vintage Les Paul copy, new Epiphones, a slightly used Fender, a professional series Canadian Acoustic, a upgraded SG, a David Bowie classic and something for the drummers.

Were currently experiencing issues with our phone and internet. We are still open if you want to drop by.

Peavey T-15 with case. $599

Please note; the store will be open today from 1-7pm. Drop by and say hi.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! The store is closed today but we will be back open tomorrow at 10 am (Jan. 2). Have a good holiday.

The store will be closed today (Sunday December 29th). We will be open again tomorrow at 10 AM.

Merry Christmas from the Hands on Music Company. We'll be open again on the 27th (Friday) but till then have a great holiday and we'll see you soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swukov55ZuY

Still looking for that last minute gift for that musician in your life? We're open Christmas Eve and are more then willing to help you find the perfect gift. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y5GtaTrPHM

Looking to give the gift of music this Christmas? We just got a shipment of 1/2, 3/4 and full sized starter guitars today. Ask in store for details.

More gift ideas from the store

December is here and it's time for some holiday gift shopping. If you have no idea what to get the musician then Derek is here to give you some ideas. Guitars, drums, ukuleles and a whole series of stocking stuffers see what all we have at Hands on Music.

Time sure flies, I forgot to post store update videos these past two months! But here's a look at some of the good stuff we have this month. From anniversary Fenders to Korean hollowbodies we have a whole selection for you to check out and buy.

Happy Halloween from the Hands on Music Co. Be safe and have a spooky night.

Thanksgiving from Hands on Music. The store will be closed today (Monday, October 14th), but we'll be open again on Tuesday at 10 am. Happy holiday.

USA Strats, Mexican Martins and vintage gear.