137 Willowdale Ave
North York, Ontario M2N 4Y3
Phone: 416-226-1211
Web: justdrums.com/ ↗
Web Presence Score: 68
Showroom: Public
Capacity Score: 95 Top Ten Score
Founded: 1984
Owner: Dave Hamilton

Just Drums is a drum shop located in North York, Ontario. Established in 1984, it's one of three drum specialty stores in the Greater Toronto Area and one of eight in the province. Their showroom is open six days per week, plus they have an online store on Reverb. The store owner is Dave Hamilton.

Apparel, bags and cases, bongos, cajons, congas, cymbals, djembes, drum heads, drum kits, drumsticks, electronic drums, hand percussion, hardware, mallets, parts, pre-owned gear, vintage gear, clinics, discounted pricing, drum tuning, events, lessons, online shopping, rentals, repairs, restorations, and workshops

Ahead, Attack, Craviotto, Dream, Drum Workshop, Dunnett, Evans, Gibraltar, Gon Bops, Gretsch, Latin Percussion, Ludwig, Meinl, PDP, Paiste, Pearl, Pro Mark, Remo, Roland, Royal, Sabian, Stagg, Tama, Trick, Vater, Vic Firth, Yamaha, and Zildjian

Demographics
City: North York, Ontario Population: 636K Est. drum set purchases/yr: 210 *
Census Metro Area: Metropolitan Toronto Population: 6.4M Est. drum set purchases/yr: 2.1K **

*	Estimated purchases of new drum sets by residents of North York from any retailer
**	Estimated purchases of new drum sets by residents of the Greater Toronto Area from any retailer

Competitive Profile
Just Drums maintains a strong competitive position within the drum retail market, characterized by its extensive operational history and a comprehensive business model. Its multi-faceted approach, encompassing a wide product range, diverse services, and integrated sales channels, represents a major competitive strength. Key Advantages Established operational history since 1984. This demonstrates sustained market presence and deep industry expertise, fostering long-term customer trust and brand recognition. Comprehensive inventory spanning new, pre-owned, and vintage drums, cymbals, and accessories from numerous leading brands. The shop addresses a wide range of customer needs and preferences, from entry-level to professional and collector-grade equipment, maximizing sales opportunities. Provision of extensive value-added services including lessons, rentals, repairs, restorations, and workshops. These services cultivate customer loyalty, generate additional revenue streams, and establish the shop as a central resource for the drumming community. Operation of a public showroom complemented by a robust online presence, including a dedicated Reverb shop. This strategy optimizes customer accessibility, combining the benefits of in-person interaction and immediate purchases with the expanded reach and convenience of e-commerce.
Web Presence Breakdown Transactional Presence & Quality: 28 Social Media & Video Footprint: 15 Core Landing Page Usability: 12 Community & Service Integration: 13
Nearest drum shops: Soul Drums Toronto, Ontario (3 km) African Drums & Art Crafts Toronto, Ontario (13 km) Drumland Vaughan, Ontario (14 km) Shaw Percussion Georgina, Ontario (57 km) Open Mind Drums Innisfil, Ontario (62 km)
Nearest large competitors: Long & McQuade North York (Steeles), Ontario (8 km) Long & McQuade Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario (12 km) Long & McQuade Toronto (Danforth), Ontario (12 km) Long & McQuade Toronto (LM Pro) Eastern Ave, Ontario (13 km) Steve's Music Toronto, Ontario (13 km)