MR>    Do they have these brands in in your area, or are you considering
 MR>  ordering one sight unseen?  If it's the latter, I'd be willing to go
 MR>  down to one of the local stores here in Vancouver, 
 MR> try out a couple for 
 MR>  you and report back with my impressions.  It's no problem - I like
 MR>  hanging out in music shops.    
 MR>    Let me know....
 MR>       Cheers,
I am in Vancouver and I do own one of these guitars he is asking about. They 
are sold at Long & Mcquade and they are very highly rated. Mine has a solid 
spruce top with the thightest grain I have ever seen. The body is maple. The 
necks on these guitars is a combination of bolt on and glued to the body. But 
they sound great. 
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