New Hagstrom models, and other updates.

   We just got in 3 new Hagstrom guitars. First is a Hagstrom Viking Deluxe Semi-hollow electric in a white finish. The Viking Deluxe has the same features as the Viking, but is just better appointed, with large block inlays for the fret markers, smoother F-holes, and a flamed maple top, though you can't tell with the white paint job. The other features include Hagstrom's Resinator wood fingerboard, H-expander truss rod, 2xHJ50 humbuckers, and Hagstrom 18-1 gear ratio machine heads. This guitar not only is extremely stable due to the fingerboard and H-expander truss rod, extremely good looking because of the design and fine appointment, great sounding due to high quality woods, bridges, nuts, and pick-ups, but it is also Extremely affordable. The Other guitars we got are both Hagstrom Ultra-Swedes, one is in black, and the other has a transparent red finish and a flamed maple top. The Ultra Swede is the smallest, lightest, and most comfortable guitar Hagstrom makes, and is in their UltraLux series of guitars. They both come with all Hagstroms proprietary technology of course, and are equipped with Custom 62 Humbuckers and a coil tap switch for maximum versatility.
 

   We have a bunch more Hagstrom acoustics and Washburn electrics and acoustics on the way in as we speak as well, which I will update you on once we get them in stock.
   We also received another shipment of Levy's guitar straps. much of the shipment was simply a restock of what we had sold out of, but a large part of it was new guitar straps that we haven't had before. Some of these new additions include a No1 stretch straps which is exceptionally comfortable since it has an elastic material in it that allows it to stretch a little bit, eliminating the harsh pressure on your shoulder. we also have some hand carved deluxe leather straps, some new graphic straps, a strap with pick holders on it, and one with a slide holder on it. All Levy's guitar straps and cases are entirely made in Canada from the best quality materials, other than their least expensive model. So not only are you ensuring that your strap or case is made to very high standards, but you are also supporting Canadian Business which will always be beneficial to our economy.
   We also got in some new stands, and other small accessories including D'Addario's new Pro-Arte Dynacore classical guitar strings which are made to extremely high standards and have titanium trebles. the new Materials of these strings makes them last much longer than a traditional guitar string, so this is basically the equivalent of getting a coated classical string.
   As some of you already know, we have been working with Paul Smith from Smith Music in Morrinville to record and produce our new albums. Because of Paul's extensive experience as both an engineer, a musician, and a producer, the quality of our recordings is exceptional and he allows us to do what we want with our music rather than forcing his own ideas into it, which I think is extremely important. However because of our success working with him, I have decided to partner with him in another way, so we will now be selling guitars from his studio in Morrinville... It's basically going to be our mini second location. He wont have nearly the selection we have, and will start off with basically some guitars we are over stocked with, but over time that will change as the market increases. So if you are up in that area it will be a much more convenient way to buy a guitar instead of driving all the way to the city. Paul offers lessons to students of all ages and skill levels, so if you are thinking of learning guitar, drums, bass, piano, and possibly some other instruments, he can either teach it, or has a teacher there who can teach it. Of course if you want to buy high end guitars or browse our huge selection of acoustics, it's best if you come to our Leduc location. but now you just have another option. The store isn't quite ready to go yet, but I will write a post letting you know exactly when that is happening.
   We still have our Spring Clean-up Clear-out sale on, so if your in need of a guitar, bass, or amp, be sure to visit before April 30th for some amazing deals.

Spring Clean-up Clear-out Sale

   As anyone who's been in the store in the last month or so knows, we have a lot of inventory... probably slightly more than we should try packing into a store this size. However, because I don't plan on stopping the expansion of the store, and in order to fit more I need to do some renovations, and in order to do the renovations I need more room to work, I am putting on our Spring Clean-up Clear-out Sale!
   The sale will run from now until April 30th. Many of the products we carry will be marked down significantly off the list price, especially damaged and used guitars, or old inventory. Hagstrom Washburn, vox, rainsong, and hofner guitars will all be marked down to some extent, but the focus of the sale will be on the Aria, Vintage, Hohner, and Kustom brands, as well as anything used, scratched, overstocked, discontinued, or just old. On sale items will have a simple paper tag on it with a % discount written on it, and that discount will be applied to the lowest tag price on that item. discounts range from 5-50% off the tag price (which are often already marked 5-30% off list price).
   So if you've been putting off starting yourself or your kids on guitar, or just buying one more guitar to add to your collection, stop by and maybe we can keep you from procrastinating further by hooking you up with some amazing deals on some incredible instruments. 

   PS. It's still not too late to pick up an acoustic and some lessons to learn a few songs before your camping trip this summer. visit our services webpage for our teachers info, and talk to each teacher directly for scheduling lessons. 

Spring Break Sale!

   During all of spring break, (March 25-March 31) Every new Aria guitar will be discounted 20% off the tag price. Most of the Aria's are already marked well below list price, so you could be looking at some serious savings. Also if your purchases total more than $1000 you get an extra 10% off, and if your purchase is over $2000 add another 10% discount on top of that. 

Win a $750 Washburn Acoustic With Shine FM

   We have now partnered with 105.9 Shine FM in an acoustic guitar package give-away.
   We are giving away a Washburn WG2S acoustic, which has a solid cedar top, quilted ash back and sides, gold Grover 18-1 machine heads, and mother of pearl inlays and binding. It is a beautiful guitar, with a decorative back, and just an all round expensive look and feel about it. It plays very well, and sounds great, especially for fingerstyle and acoustic lead type playing. It comes with a Washburn deluxe hardshell case, and an Oasis acoustic guitar humidifier. If you bring in your guitar and the note that comes with it we will give you 4 free guitar lessons with one of our 3 guitar instructors. The package is worth over $750.00, and is a Mid-Pro level package, so it's definitely something worth trying to win.
   Unlike our "enter our inventory system give-away" this is a contest and requires you to do a little work. In order to win the guitar and the lessons, record or video yourself playing or singing a song that you wrote about why you should win the guitar. It doesn't have to be long or very well produced, as long as we can hear the words your fine. Some of the Shine FM staff and myself will be picking a winner based mostly on how funny, interesting, unique, or entertaining your song is. The songs will be posted on the Turner Guitar, and Shine FM Facebook pages, and the winners will be selected after April 10th when the contest closes. Once you've recorded the song you can like the Shine FM Facebook page and post it on their wall, or E-mail it to 105.9promotions@shinefm.com for more information visit http://www.cjry.ca/contests/turnerguitar/

We have an identical guitar in stock so if you want to buy this guitar or try it out before going through the trouble of entering the contest, you can stop by during our business hours and try that one out. 

New Hagstrom Acoustics

  We just received an order of 7 different Hagstrom acoustics. 

  Every Hagstrom guitar features their proprietary composite "Resinator Wood" fingerboard, which wont be effected by humidity and temperature, as well as their "H-Expander" truss rod, which helps stabilize the neck and allows them to slim the neck down a little. 

  In this order we got a 12-string, 3 models with cutaway's and electronics, which is the B-Band T-35 system that has a really nice tuner built in and has warm, rich, woody sounding electronics. We have at least 1 model from each of their 4 lines of acoustics, and we have them in a veriety of body shapes including grand auditorium and Dreadnaught sized ones. 

  All their guitars are built to Hagstrom's high standards, and are nearly flawless, yet at a price that is shockingly affordable. They also all come with Hagstrom's Hag Bag, which is a semi-rigid padded gig bag, adding to the value of these guitars. for more info click here to visit their website or stop by and try them out.

 

New Hagstrom and Vox products

  We now have 2 new hagstrom electrics. One is the HJ500-BK "Jimmy" which is a arch-top electric 2 humbuckers, gold hardware, ebony bridge and pickguard, and their requisite Resinator wood fingerboard, H-Expander Truss rod, and 18-1 di-cast machine heads. It also comes with a $170.00 custom fit hardshell case. The second is a Viking Rex-tone which is exactly like a regular viking but with a second 3 way switch which acts as a hi-mid cut, or a hi cut, giving the guitar a lot more tonal flexibility. The guitar it'self is a semi-hollow double cutaway electric, with 2 Hagstrom custom 58 humbuckers, H-Expander Truss Rod, Resinator wood fingerboard, and 18-1 gear ratio machine heads.
  Both guitars play extremely well out of the box, and sound and look beautiful. For more info visit http://hagstromguitars.eu/index.php?option=com_zoo&view=category&Itemid=4

The viking is a different colour than shown.

   We also got in 2 vox amps. First the new TB35C1 Tony Bruno boutique 35watt tube amp with 1x12 speaker. There are too many features to list here, but if you want serious Vintage American tube voicing in a high quality extremely versatile package, definitely check this amp out. For more info click here to visit their website. Second is the new Vox AC15C2 tube amp, which has 2 12"celestion speakers, and is powered by 2x EL84 pentode tubes and 3x 12AX7 pre-amp tubes. It has a master volume, reverb and tremolo, and a 2 channel design with Vox's coveted tob boost channel delivering a great deal of tonal control. For more info click here to visit their website, or stop by the store to try out either of these incredible tube amps.
AC15C2
TB35C1

   And Last but certainly not least, we got 2 SDC55 Vox solid body guitars. They are equipped with Vox's Coaxe pick-ups which have a single coil, P-90, and Humbucker in one. Each one has 3 individual coil taps, and all 3 positions on each are noiseless. It also has a regular 3-way switch to select between your bridge and neck pick-up. Like all Vox guitars, they also come with Vox's MaxConnect cast aluminum bridge, which has increased saddle travel, and is a stand alone bridge for maximum tone transfer. The body of the guitar is made from maple and mahogany and is carved in 3 dimensions, so the guitar is much more comfortable to sit or stand with than most, because you don't have to reach your forearm out as much over the body in order to reach the strings. We have them available in Black and Gold, and we still have the single cutaway in blonde. All 3 come with a heavy duty vox padded gig bag. Click Here for more info from their website, and of course you can visit us in store to try them out for yourself.

And these pictures really don't due justice to the beauty of these guitars in my mind.

BASS PACKAGE BLOWOUT

   Due partly to the fact that I have more basses in stock then our relatively small market would justify, and because I have some bass stuff in stock from before I ran the store, I am putting together a Mid/pro-level bass guitar package to clear out some of this stock.
   The Package will include the Hagstrom FXB530 bass $599.99, the Line 6 bass xt live floor pod $699.95, a deluxe hardshell case $120.00, a Kustom Deep End 200 bass head $474.95, a Laney 15" bass cabinet $399.99, a Levy's bass strap $12.99, a guitar stand $24.95, a DiMarzio 10' braided patch cable $39.95, the complete learn to play bass instruction book, or the Bass tab white pages(if you already play) $39.95, profile clip-on tuner $19.99, MTD bass strings $29.99, and you can add anything else to the package at 10% off regular price. Substitutions to different models of products can be made on approval by James or Theodore and with agreed upon price adjustments price adjustments.
   That's a combined list price of $2422.80 but in this package you can have all this for $1422.80 so $1000.00 OFF!

   This package will be perfect for someone who is upgrading from a beginner or intermediate bass into something they can play for the long term. The amp is big and loud enough to play with a drummer or do live shows, and the line 6 pod gives you all the tonal control and digital effects you could possibly need, and because of it's multiple foot switches, it will work very well in live performances. It would also be great for a beginner if they are very serious about it, or have played other instruments before, because you wont need to upgrade at any point, and will have a bass that sounds good and plays very well to learn on.

   Now For some info on these products.


The bass
   The Hagstrom FXB530 has 22-1 gear ratio machine heads, a 5-way rotary pick-up selector, a coil-tapped humbucker, and a single coil pick-up, Hagstrom's Resonator wood fingerboard, H-expander Truss rod, full contact bridge and a quilted maple top. The fretboard and truss rod give the bass a very stable neck which allows them to set up the action extremely well without fear of it changing from humidity and temperature, which means it is very easy to play. Those features and the 22-1 gear ratio machine heads keep it in tune exceptionally well as well. The 5 way rotory switch which coil taps the humbucker and switches between that and your single coil pick-up combined with your tone nob, give you a great deal of control over your sound right on the guitar, and give you a lot a versatility so you can get a wide array of tones and textures from it. It's also a very sharp looking bass I think.

The Amp
The Kustom Deep End 200 bass head is a fan cooled 200 Watt solid state double rack mount head with a 6 band EQ, a built in limiter, a pre-amp gain and a volume control. along with your cd input and your bass input you also have a balanced XLR direct output which you can use to run your amp head with all its EQs out to a mixer, PA, or recording equipment. It comes with the Laney 15" bass cabinet as well, which gives a very full low end, but still allows for a good deal of treble response.


The Effects board
The Line 6 Bass Pod xt live is a multi-effects pedal designed specifically for the bass. It has 11 foot switches as well as the expression pedal for things like wah or volume swells. There are over 50 stomp boxes and built in effects with flexible routing so you can fully customize your board to get the sound you want, as well as 28 bass amp models, 22 cabinet models and 4 mic models to choose from, and you can run 6 effects simultaneously. It does much much more that I wont get into now, but suffice it to say, it will do whatever you need it to. It is also very roadworth with steel construction and heavy duty nobs and switches.
for more info, click the link on the picture below.


The Accessories
 What's a bass package without some wicked accessories? As mentioned earlier you get the full set up, with a Strap, patch cable, tuner, set of strings, guitar stand, book, and of course a hardshell case to get your bass safely from place to place. The case is a Hagstrom Deluxe hardshell rectangle case with lots of room to store your other accessories. The tuner is the PT-2700 digital clip on tuner, which has guitar, bass, violin, and chromatic functions, and goes off the vibrations of the guitar so other noise wont interfere with your tuning. The Strap is a standard plain poly 3" bass strap, which is fully adjustable and available in a variety of colours. Because strap choice is such a personal thing however, if you would like a different one, I can give you another and you just add the difference in the price minus 10% so you still get that extra cost discounted. We have 4 different folding guitar stands that cost 24.95, such as the network, profile, and bespeco A-Frame stands, and the tripod mantis stands, so you can decide which you like the best... though they all work quite well. The DiMarzio cable is the best cable I've ever used, the braiding on the cable keeps the ends from twisting loose and keeps the solders in place, as well as protecting it from getting pinched, ripped, cut, or bent too much that it breaks. They are also available in a multitude of colours which helps if you have lots of cables to keep track of, or if you just want to look flashy on stage. the Complete learn to play bass guitar book is a great instructional book for players at any level. it goes right from the beginning and explains everything very thoroughly and comes with 2 CDs to listen to, and by the end of it you will be a very good bassist if you've done everything they say and practice enough, because it goes right from beginner to advanced. If you didnt want an instructional book however, we do have the bass tab white pages which has a collection of 200 bass tabs, which shows you the notes, the tabs, the chords, and the lyrics, all very well laid out and covering many genres. And last but not least, a nice replacement/spare set of bass strings, which is nice to have around in case you break one (it does happen to basses occasionally) or if you just want something with a different feel.

Multi-Stand Promotion

  We currently have a few different guitar stands that hold multiple guitars. The Hercules double and triple hanging guitar stands, a profile double hanging stand, and a triple side by side guitar stand from GK.
  So from now until the End of March 2012, if you buy one of the double stands, and 2 guitars to go with it, we will give you 20% off of your entire purchase. If you buy one of the triple stands, and 3 guitars to go with it, we will give you 30% off your entire purchase.
   This offer applies to any guitar we currently have in stock, no matter the price range. as long as the guitar isn't discounted more than 10% off the list price already. However, you can still combine this with other offers, such as our electric guitar/amp packages, so for example if you buy an acoustic, and an electric with an amp, you will still get the full electric package with the cable, strap, case, and picks, and both of the guitars and the amp and your double or triple stand, and this will all be discounted the 20 or 30% along with any other accessories or instruments you wish to purchase at the same time.
   For more information or clarification on anything, us a call at 780-986-2251, e-mail us at tguitars@live.ca, or visit us in store.

Remember, any guitar applies, so you could buy 2 $150 guitars and the stand and still get 20% off everything you buy in that purchase.

More Hagstroms

   Because of how much I loved the Hagstrom MOCON, which is their concert sized all mahogany acoustic. I decided to order some more guitars from the Mora series once we sold the MOCON. So we now have another MOCON, a MODRE (dreadnaught size), and a MOCON-CE (concert size, with cutaway and electronics).
   All 3 of these guitars focus mainly on the Mids in terms of EQ, there is certainly bass and treble present, but the mids come out strong. The guitars are very rich and smooth sounding. almost no guitar I can think of has notes that come out as smoothly as they do on these guitars. There is no harshness in the attack, a very long slow decay, and the overtones of which there are plenty come out very evenly, so there isn't as much muddiness present as you would expect from a guitar this rich. Because of the nature of the sound of these guitars however, they work much better with finger style or flat picking styles of music rather than strumming. the notes won't ever sound thin and last a long time, so acoustic leads work very well on them as well. but strumming tends to lack the distinction in the notes that you usually want. It's somewhere between strumming a maple/spruce dreadnaught, and strumming a classical. 
   As always with Hagstrom acoustics, they are equipped with 18-1 gear ratio Hagstrom machine heads, the composite "resonator wood" fingerboards and their H-Expander truss rod, which help keep the tuning stable, the action low, and the guitar playing like a dream. The MOCON-CE is equipped with the B-Band T35 pick-up system, which is an under the saddle pick-up with a 3-band EQ, a tuner, (which is the nicest i've ever seen built into a guitar) and a phase control which helps get rid of feedback and gives a unique tone when turned on. The B-Band pick-ups I find to be one of the most natural sounding pick-ups as well. really bringing out the character of the wood while plugged in.
   The Most shocking thing about these guitars however is the price. all of them coming in under $500 dollars, with a semi-rigid "Hag Bag" worth $65 included. There really isn't much on the market in this price range that comes even close to the quality of the build, sound, playability, and features of the Hagstrom Mora series.

New Hagstroms

We just got in a Hagstrom Tremar Super Swede with 3-P90 pick-ups. and a Viking in a white finish.
The Tremar super swede is equipped with 3 of Hagstroms "spiced" P-90's which are thicker than a typical P-90 pick-up. Because there are 3 of them, instead of a 3-way switch, Hagstrom used their 6-way rotary switch which is on some of their basses. This allows for a very wide array of tonal variations, especially with each pick-up having it's own tone control. The guitar is also equipped with Hagstroms Tremar tremolo system, which is similar to a Bigsby tremolo in most ways, but I find it slightly smoother and better at keeping it in tune. As with all Hagstrom guitar's this guitar is also built with their proprietary, H-Expander truss rod, Resonator wood fingerboard, and 18-1 gear ratio Hagstrom machine heads. Which greatly increase the tuning stability, play-ability, and general comfort of the guitar.
   The Viking is a different beast all together. In a stunning white finish, with Hagstrom's trapeze tail piece, and the other fine appointments that make a Hagstrom a Hagstrom, this guitar is a looker. And this beauty sounds and plays as good as it looks. With 2 Hagstrom HJ-50 Humbuckers, and a semi-hollow body, the guitar sounds incredible, and covers many genres with it's versatility. You can easily go from crunchy, to clean to thick, and sound great the whole way. The proprietary Hardware (H-Expander, Resonator wood, and 18-1 Hagstrom machine heads) top the whole thing off by making it one of the most comfortable guitars to play. If your at all in the market for a semi-hollow electric, you would be very remiss if you did not give this brilliant instrument a try.
  For more information on these guitars visit http://www.hagstromguitars.eu/ or just stop by the store and try them out.
and while your in, register as a customer in our new inventory system/till and be entered to win that $250.00 Washburn electric guitar package.

Guitar Package Giveaway

The first 500 people to enter our new till system as a customer will automatically be entered into a draw to win a free $250 dollar Washburn electric guitar package, which includes a strat style guitar, an amp, a strap, gig bag, and instructional DVD. Being entered as a customer has benefits in and of it'self as well; such as records of every transaction, so you can make returns without receipts, or get the same kind of strings you got last time (or anything but those). If you would like to give us your e-mail as well, I will also be starting a mailing list with which I will send out updates every few weeks or so letting you know of upcoming sales, contests, student recitals, changes to our inventory, and whatever else would be useful for you to know. So come on in and sign up before it's too late!

New Till and Inventory System

   We are currently upgrading our outdated cash register for a new computer register with a bar code scanner and a computerized inventory. Once ready it will allow us to keep track of sales better, run sales through faster, and overall give you a better customer experience, as well as allow us to manage ourselves better in the long run so we can continue to bring you more selection and a better selection, and better prices and service.
    However, inputting the products into our inventory is a very long and tedious process, so for the next few weeks to a month, please be patient with us as we will not only be learning a new system, but will also be partially running both the old and new systems, sometimes for the same sale. However, don't let this keep you from stopping by for a visit, we are always happy to help you out, show you around, and let you try out our new products, which are many, like the new Washburns and Hagstroms we are getting this week. All Aria guitars, and a variety of other products are still on sale until the end of January as well.