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You ■ Burlington, ON (905) 319-3330 can enjoy the convenience of seeing and comparing ■ Cambridge, ON (519) 622-1970 various options all under one roof, and you can often ■ Waterloo, ON (519) 885-4215 ■ Stratford, ON (519) 271-9102 walk away with your product of choice. ■ Windsor, ON (519) 252-3442 30-DAY PRICE GUARANTEE ■ Winnipeg, MB (204) 284-8992 Long & McQuade will match the verified price of any in- ■ Regina, SK (306) 569-8501 stock product from any retailer in Canada, both at the ■ Saskatoon, SK (306) 664-1966 time of purchase and up to 30 days after purchase. ■ Calgary, AB (403)244-5555 ■ Edmonton, AB (780)423-4448 30-DAY RETURN/EXCHANGE POLICY ■ Grande Prairie, AB (780)532-8160 Items can be exchanged or returned for a full refund ■ Kamloops, BC (250) 828-2234 within 30 days of purchase, provided that the item is ■ Chilliwack, BC (604) 858-2996 in new condition and its original packaging. ■ Abbotsford, BC (604) 556-3838 ■ Langley, BC (604) 530-8704 ■ Port Coquitlam, BC (604) 464-1011 IN-STORE FINANCING ■ Surrey, BC (604) 588-9421 Long & McQuade’s in-store credit department, and ■ Vancouver, BC (604) 734-4886 flexible and competitive financing options, ensure that ■ North Vancouver, BC (604) 986-0911 you can walk out the door with the instrument of your ■ Richmond, BC (604) 270-3622 choice in hand. ■ Victoria, BC (250) 384-3622 ■ Nanaimo, BC (250) 390-4771 gear guide_pages 2-33 9/19/08 3:28 PM Page 2 Over the years, we’ve come to love the “not so quiet” quiet times. Denver acoustic guitars are perfect for any level of guitar player. All models are built with a laminate spruce top for the utmost MUSIC LESSONS FOR in sound and tone, and range from half-size nylon string models (easy on the fingers for the young ■ All Ages artist), to full-size steel string models. ■ All Levels Soprano Ukulele Available in Natural, Black, Blue, Red, ■ All Styles White, Yellow, Pink, Green, Orange and Purple. $24.99 Music Education Centres: NOVA SCOTIA DC12N ■ Bedford (902) 496-6986 1/2 Size Nylon String Guitar ■ Halifax (902) 496-6970 Laminate spruce top. Nato back and sides. ■ Dartmouth (902) 496-6966 Available in Natural, Trans Red PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND and Trans Blue. ■ Charlottetown (902) 367-3433 $89 NEW BRUNSWICK ■ Saint John (506) 631-0884 DC34N ■ Moncton (506) 857-1987 3/4 Size Nylon String Guitar Laminate spruce top. ONTARIO: Nato back and sides. ■ Ottawa (613) 521-0917 Available in Natural, Trans Red ■ Oshawa (905) 434-1773 and Trans Blue. ■ Markham (905) 209-1264 $99 ■ North York (416) 514-1109 ■ Brampton (905) 450-4334 DD34S ■ Mississauga (905) 273-3939 3/4 Size Steel String Guitar ■ Burlington (905) 319-7919 Laminate spruce top. Nato back and sides. ■ Cambridge (519) 653-0653 Available in Natural, Trans Red, ■ Waterloo (519) 885-4215 Black and Trans Blue. ■ Stratford (519) 271-5750 ■ Windsor (519) 252-9644 $99 MANITOBA: DC44N ■ Winnipeg (204) 284-5180 Full Size Nylon String Guitar Laminate spruce top. SASKATCHEWAN: Nato back and sides. ■ Regina (306) 569-3914 Available in Natural, Pink, Trans Red ■ Saskatoon (306) 664-1966 and Trans Blue. BRITISH COLUMBIA: $115 ■ Kamloops (250) 828-2234 ■ Langley (604) 532-8806 DD44S ■ Pt. Coquitlam (604) 464-1118 Full Size Dreadnought Steel String Guitar ■ Surrey (604) 588-9423 Laminate spruce top. Nato back and sides. ■ Vancouver (604) 682-5215 Available in Natural, White, Trans Red, ■ Richmond (604) 270-3622 Trans Blue and Black. ■ North Vancouver (604) 986-3118 Also available as left-handed model ■ Victoria (250) 384-3620 in Natural. ■ Nanaimo (250) 390-1007 $125 DF44S Full Size Folk Steel String Guitar Laminate spruce top. Nato back and sides. Available in Natural, White and Pink. $125 Denver MUSIC EDUCATION CENTRE Guitars For more2 information, please visit long-mcquade.com 3 gear guide_pages 2-33 9/19/08 3:28 PM Page 4 GIBSON ACOUSTIC GUITARS: MODERN CLASSICS The luthiers of Gibson Acoustic guitars have redesigned all of the core models to accommodate the needs and desires of today's players. All Modern Classic guitar models feature: ■ Grover Rotomatic Tuners ■ Bone nut and Tusq saddle ■ New "Big Sky" radiused fingerboard edge ■ Industry's finest electronics The Hummingbird ■ Premium hardshell case ■ Distinctive new labels The Hummingbird brought a subtle new body style and a bold new look to Gibson’s dreadnought family in 1960. With the broad tone of its square-shouldered body and the bold visual statement of its SJ-200 - Super Jumbo cherry sunburst finish, the Hummingbird has been one of Gibson’s most recognizable guitars for over 40 years. From singing cowboy stars of the 1930s to rock and country superstars of today, the most influential artists have chosen ACHBHSNH 7658 $2599 Gibson’s SJ-200, the King of the Flat-Tops, to make a bold statement of musical excellence. Today’s SJ-200 is modeled on the classic early-’50s, maple-bodied model. The Dove AC20ANGH 62150 $3325 Legendary 1962 model with all the original details including mother of pearl parallelogram fret markers, dove detail pickguard and mother of pearl dove inlays J-45 - Round Shoulder Dreadnought in the rosewood bridge. Best-seller since the 1940's and nicknamed by artists as "The Workhorse.” Equipped with Active electronics ACDOACNH 7653 $2875 with sound hole mounted volume control. AC45VSNH 7633 $2075 CJ-165 - Small Body Jumbo Songwriter Deluxe The Gibson CJ-165 Maple Acoustic-Electric Guitar is designed Superior performance model with rosewood back and sides and to rest comfortably on the knee of even diminutive players, but an active electronics with sound hole mounted volume control. it gives up nothing in the way of tone. The solid premium Sitka spruce top belts out full-bodied resonance that's sharpened ACSDANGH 60413 $1999 up by the gorgeous AAA maple back and sides. AC65VSNH 241767 $2075 Songwriter Deluxe Cutaway J-185 - Jumbo Cutaway version of the classic Songwriter Deluxe designed for Traditional 1950's model updated to accommodate today’s the stage with rosewood back and sides and active electronics most discriminating players. V-profile neck, traditional 1950's with rim control EQ and built in tuner. styling includes Maltese cross bridge wing inlays. ACSDCANGH 127200 $2225 AC85ANNH 218435 $2075 4 5 gear guide_pages 2-33 9/19/08 3:28 PM Page 6 -09 Series Along with a well earned reputation as a no-nonsense player’s guitar, the - 09 series features all the high end specifications you would expect in a Larrivée guitar. Starting with the high quality Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce, single piece Mahogany neck, and Ebony fretboard and bridge, to the Abalone rosette and solid Maple purflings, the -09 series are handsome instruments in their own right. Other features include a Graphtec TUSQ nut and TUSQ saddle, fretboard featuring 1/16” microdots, chrome Schaller tuners and the headstock displaying a sterling silver border surrounding a mother-of-pearl logo. The -09 series is an American workhorse crafted in Larrivée’s shop in Oxnard, California. From $2225 -60 Series Built of Indian Rosewood, the -60 Traditional Series captures the distinct Larrivée balance with features inspired by the look of vintage instruments of the pre-World War II era. The symmetrical parabolic bracing teamed with the enlarged sound hole is essential in delivering the low-end and provides an increase in overall volume. Built of all solid wood construction, the -60 Series is equipped with Indian Rosewood back and sides, single piece Mahogany neck, Herringbone purfling and rosette, mother-of-pearl headstock logo, traditional angled bone nut/TUSQ saddle, open-back style tuners on D and OM bodies, and 3-on-a-side tuners on SD and OOO bodies. From $2675 -03 Series Step into the Larrivée line with the -03 Series models. Manufactured in their Vancouver plant, these guitars have many features in common with the higher end models. Available in either solid African Sapele or solid Indian Rosewood. The -03 series is constructed of all solid wood: Sitka Spruce soundboard, single piece mahogany neck, ebony fretboard and bridge. As with all Larrivée guitars, the -03 neck is fit in the traditional dovetail method, and features an adjustable steel truss rod. The -03 series also features the Graphtec TUSQ nut, saddle, and bridge pins for superior tone, synthetic tortoise-shell pickguard and 18:1 chrome tuners. Each -03 has a luxurious and durable satin finish. Take one for a test drive, and see why players all over the world have an -03 in their collection. From $1125 -05 Series The -05 Series is one of the premier mahogany guitars in the industry today. The -05 series features a single piece Mahogany neck (incorporating a dovetail neck joint), Sitka Spruce soundboard, Ebony fretboard and bridge, Abalone rosette, solid Maple purflings, chrome Schaller tuners, Graphtec TUSQ nut and compensated TUSQ saddle.