Kickaxe Guitars Inc

When Kickaxe Guitars opened in the summer of 2004, owner Jay Kee had a mission: to bring new and unique product lines into the Calgary market while providing the best possible experience to customers. “There are a lot of musicians who are well aware of these brands, even though they’re not mainstream,” Jay says. “We thought it would be nice for them to have a source to get this kind of gear.”

Kickaxe Guitars carries unique brands like Aria, Breedlove, Dean, Hagstrom and Ovation, as well as Canadian-based brands such as Norman and Godin. They have acoustic, electric and bass guitars as well as a variety of amplifiers. While not everything they carry is exclusive to Kickaxe Guitars, Jay says there are definitely some that are, like Teye, Gadow, Rick Turner, Quebec’s Daddy Mojo Cigar Box guitars and Reverend Guitars from Detroit. “We don’t just sell gear, though,” he says. “We also offer a full suite of lessons for guitar, bass, ukulele, banjo, vocals and drums as well as complete instrument and amplifier repairs.”