Making Things

Making Things

Music is the great communicator & healer. We are honoured to create tools to help people make music

10 Years of Tone

10 Years of Tone

It's been 10 years this month since we opened Nice Rack Canada in Toronto…

Axe FX III Rack

Axe FX III Rack

At Nice Rack Canada we build rack systems big & small to exceed customer criteria & expectations.

Staying Strong

Staying Strong

We haven’t posted much content over the last 18 months of pandemic living. We’re living through some trying times that have been difficult for everyone including our community of music makers, and the industry that supports artists.

We’ve felt that while people are having a really hard time, it would not be appropriate to post what we’ve been doing on our workbenches.

We’re staying strong for our community and ourselves. We are still here working hard every workday to help players get great guitar tone. We’ve updated & upgraded some of our tooling & process over the last year and a half. We look forward to showing you all what we’ve been doing when the time is right.

Please take care of yourself and your loved ones. Get vaccinated, wear a mask - be safe out there!

Cable Comparison Video

Cable Comparison Video

A video side by side comparison of Evidence Audio, Canare and Mogami cables

Tone Talk with Robb Cappelletto & Joseph Anidjar

Tone Talk with Robb Cappelletto & Joseph Anidjar

UPDATE Due to the current COVID-19 situation we are postponing this event. We will attempt to reschedule a new date.

Tone Seekers! We're presenting an afternoon of tone talk, recording tips & playing insight with 2 of Canada's rising stars of electric guitar - Robb Cappelletto & Joseph Anidjar (Bird Problems).

We invite you to join us at Nice Rack Canada's Gig Lab on Saturday March 21st from 2 to 4PM.

FX8 Farewell

FX8 Farewell

Nice Rack Canada is the Fractal Audio support in Canada.

We perform warranty & non-warranty repairs on products by Fractal Audio Systems.

We package Fractal Audio hardware systems for gigging & recording.

Roland VDrum Clinic with Miles Gibbons - March 14th 1-5PM

Roland VDrum Clinic with Miles Gibbons - March 14th 1-5PM

**UPDATE March 13** This event has been cancelled due to the current COVID-19 situation. When safe to do so, we will attempt to reschedule this event for a future date.

Do musicians want change in the music industry? What can musicians change to have positive impact on the industry? What value does a musician place on the long term health of their hearing?

On Saturday March 14 we invite drummers to visit our Gig Lab to play our Roland TD-50KV kit to get a feel for the instrument and share their feedback, while learning how VDrum could have a positive impact on your gig work & hearing.

Mastermind PBC 6X Pedalboard System

Mastermind PBC 6X Pedalboard System

…Since the release of the 6X last year, we have built a batch of pedalboard systems based around the most powerful pedalboard audio switcher & MIDI controller combination device. The lastest iteration of this series was shipped to Tom Sutton, guitarist with Québécoise chanteuse - Juli Ann…

Cash for Christmas?

Cash for Christmas?

Cash for Christmas? Keep it in Canada - Spend it on some homegrown guitar tone... from clean to mean.

Nice Rack Canada proudly sells amps & pedals built in Winnipeg by Revv Amplification.

Nice Rack Canada Introduction Video

Nice Rack Canada Introduction Video

We have posted the first on our YouTube Channel to give players an introduction to our shop. We look forward to your comments.

IEM's + IR's = The Future Now

IEM's + IR's = The Future Now

For participants in the live music industry of any scale, we can all agree that the industry needs change for the better, so who’s ready to make some changes?

At Nice Rack Canada we 100% endorse the concept of silent backline to provide the best possible concert experience for the patron, and the player…

Robb Cappelletto Double Red Pedalboard

Robb Cappelletto Double Red Pedalboard

A few months back Nice Rack Canada built this pedalboard for one of the most talented guitarists in Canada right now, Robb Cappelletto.

Building rigs for a dedicated tone seeker is a pleasure. Robb has done all of the homework on chops & gear…

Love and Mercy

Love and Mercy

It feels good to be back to building rigs here at Nice Rack Canada after a summer of landlord induced headaches.

The first rig we’re proud to post from the new shop location is a series wired affair with a custom switcher & power supplies.

This switcher is the largest model we’ve built to date. This unit features…

We're back!

We're back!

We’re all moved in and setting up at our new location. We’re now part of The Munition Factory community of entertainment industry businesses.

Our new address is 33 Villiers Street, Unit 107 - Toronto, Ontario - M5A 1A9.

Our new phone number is 416-461-2245

We’re still keeping “Music Hours” in the shop, always call ahead before visiting.

If you’re recording at Cherry Beach Sound or rehearsing at Cherry Jam Rehearsal, we are right next door to help you with your tech needs.

We're moving!

We're moving!

After 7 years on Carlaw Avenue we’ve been gentrified out of the neighbourhood. We’re using this experience as a catalyst for bigger, better & 100% more fabulous things to come.

We’ve found a great new shop space right next to a subway station. We’re renovating the space into something really special that we’ll unveil in July.

During the month of June we will have access to email and voicemail. Please understand that it might take a little longer than normal for a reply.

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

Nice Rack Canada has been building pedalboards over the last 5 years for various members of Canada’s #1 Grateful Dead tribute, Mars Hotel.

The newest addition to the collection of systems we have built is a fly dates pedalboard for guitarist, Mark Arbus.

With the band’s reach spreading across the continent, one off bookings requiring flights are becoming common. Mark wanted a pedalboard that could help him accurately capture Jerry Garcia & Bob Weir tones, fly as checked luggage and mate well with rental Fender Twin Reverb amplifiers…