137 Willowdale Ave
North York, Ontario M2N 4Y3
Phone: 416-226-1211
Web: justdrums.com/ ↗
Web Presence Score: 62
Showroom: Public
Capacity Score: 88 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. Dave Hamilton is the store owner.

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, custom drums, 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 significant market presence, established over decades, through its comprehensive product offerings, diverse value-add services, and multi-channel retail strategy. This operational model positions the shop as a central resource for drummers, representing a major competitive strength in the regional and online drum retail sector. Key Advantages Established operational history since 1984. The shop's founding in 1984 demonstrates sustained market presence and a developed customer base, contributing to its reputation and operational stability. Extensive inventory across key product categories and a wide brand portfolio. The shop offers a comprehensive selection of drums, cymbals, hardware, and accessories, including pre-owned and vintage gear, from over 30 recognized brands, addressing a broad spectrum of customer requirements. Diverse service offerings including lessons, rentals, repairs, and custom drum options. The provision of services such as drum lessons, rentals, repairs, restorations, and custom drum building creates multiple revenue streams and fosters deep customer engagement beyond product sales. Public showroom combined with an established e-commerce channel. The public showroom facilitates direct customer interaction and impulse purchases, while the online presence via Reverb.com extends market reach, balancing operational costs with broad accessibility.
Web Presence Breakdown Transactional Presence & Quality: 28 Social Media & Video Footprint: 10 Core Landing Page Usability: 12 Community & Service Integration: 12
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)