"duuuuudeeee, do you play in a band???" This is often the question I get asked by the sales guys at axe. "COOOOOLLLL!" hahaha. Why do they always ask the same question? Is it part of the sales guy training here? I guess it's their way of breaking the ice. haha I swear at least 4 times by different guys over the years I have been asked this!
Axe has been around for a long time in Calgary. It's certainly not my favorite place to come but I must say that the staff here are usually quite jolly and of all the music stores in Calgary they embody the rock star stereotype to the highest degree! (always amusing haha). Either way it's a fun store and they have a HUGE selection of guitars and plenty of other stuff for recording, DJ'ing, PA systems, and drums ect...
The thing I love most about axe is their web store. In fact in recent years I would say that its probably best to just order stuff off the site and get it on your doorstep, its quite a huge selection of stuff and its updated often. It all comes from the warehouse in Edmonton and it comes pretty quick.
The downsides to Axe:
-Sales guys can be pushy and hover around you like vultures
-not the greatest selection of ultra high end gear (though it doesn't matter to most)
-Financing here is not in house, so its rather unpleasant and more interest
I have been coming here for years and I actually liked the old location on blackfoot trail a little better. it had a more homey less generic feel to it but oh well its still cool, and a little easier to get to as well! Come check it out!