I haven't tuned my piano in ten years and discovered that other tuners charge extra for tuning…read moreneglected pianos. I was lucky to find Semei Lee on Google and am extremely satisfied with his reasonable rate, attitude, and professionalism. He charged me $100 for my upright in Vancouver. He said my piano sounded low but didn't lecture me about being a bad piano owner. Compared to other tuners, he doesn't loudly pound the piano while tuning. Semei tunes by ear, listening for harmonic beats. He used to work for Tom Lee tuning pianos, and he also tunes pianos for competitions and recordings. I can't wait for him to come next year after my piano stabilizes when he will adjust my piano for tone. I am very happy with his work; had I found him on Yelp earlier, I would have called him sooner.

I called for a knowledgeable opinion before accepting a free piano. I'm glad I did. I saved myself…read morea huge expense to tune what was a poor quality make and model. Semei graciously gave me his time and spoke professionally.

Amazing service at Music Gallery! I've been bringing my guitars here for service for a few years…read morenow, and they've always done an excellent job. They changed the strings on both of my guitars perfectly and provided great customer service overall. They also repaired and glued the saddle on my acoustic guitar really well the repair turned out clean and solid. Always a great experience and I definitely recommend them!

Canada's best Music store for all your music needs. Just bought an electric guitar, they were so…read morehelpful.

Came from the U.S. to visit my in-laws. Was originally bummed I couldn't bring my electric guitar…read moreto play during the two month visit. After being in Vancouver for a few days, I looked on-line for guitar rentals, not expecting to find anything. Lo, Long & McQuade popped up as the only viable option. Relatively close, too. Visited the North Van location and was in great hands with guitar rep, TARA (super friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating with my requests). Rented a Kramer Nite-V for two months for a fair price. Kept me from going insane. Only good things to say about the rental process. Other staff was great, too. Will definitely recommend to others and come back again when I'm in town.

Kevin in drums has always been a great help to me and for over ten years! It's because of…read moreassociates like him that I return to L & M. And Kudos to the change in management.

Went in to look at the panda piano I saw in the Vancouver Sun newspaper. Definitely a real piano…read morenot a toy from Costco. I'd love to learn to play some day. I'd probably practice the pirates of the Caribbean a million times.

It is said that Mozart started composing music from the age of four. However, not all of us are…read morethat amazing, so we have to resort to actually practicing an instrument before we get good at it, or rather in Wolfie's case, all of them. Showcase Pianos is a store that specializes in high-end pianos. There is a smaller room devoted to their uprights which you have to walk through first, but their main feature are their Bechstein pianos (in the $20,000+ realm even for an upright) or their Faziolis (which can go up to a quarter of a million - yes, forget getting your kid that RESP, you'd be better off making them into the next Lang Lang). The features Bechstein is known for is a nice, integrated sound that can mimic a grand from the upright form, which is pretty impressive (if you see the soundboard for a grand piano and compare it to an upright, you will see what I mean... those strings aren't there to just look cute!). What makes the Fazioli about the price of 3 Steinways (which they don't carry)? Basically, the Fazioli is hand-tuned and handmade just like a Steinway, but the materials are ridiculous. The wood for the soundboard is what they also use for Stradivarius violins, which often reach the seven digits because of their unique construction and ability to project sound. The hinges are 18K gold (I have no idea why this is needed), and everything has been put through a rigorous test. How rigorous? Basically, every note in the Fazioli is extremely distinct sounding, and is easily brought out when one plays it. A Fazioli makes it so a performer doesn't need to really compensate for the muddying that often occurs on other pianos, particularly in the lower ranges. It can sound mechanical to some but it also means that you have a very high degree of control on how a piece is going to sound, which probably sounds quite odd to someone who doesn't play, as you're sitting up there tinkering about. However, there are certain ways a composition was written that make it very hard to "clean", or to make it sound clearer. Some decent examples would be to see a local recital soloist play Chopin or Debussy and then compare the same piece as done by some of the professionals as featured on Youtube. They let me play the Fazioli without any fuss, as well as any Bechsteins I wanted. The lady who was giving me a bit of a tour then sat me down to discuss purchasing them. There is no financing plan here unfortunately (unlike when you get some instruments from Tom Lee, I believe), but she did give me the full run-through and promotional materials even though I was dressed in jogging pants and a hoodie with a grease stain on it. So they treated me well, and let me play. Though, that may be about as far as I'll get with them for a long time.

I took lessons at Steveston Music from the ages of 10 to 16. I first started my studies with Ron…read moreSamworth who later went on to become one of the most sought after jazz players in town. Later, I studied with Ron Phillips the owner Steveston music, and Craig Bickell, and I am still digesting the depth of musical wisdom these players have shared with me over the years. From these lessons, I went on to study music at Douglas College, before transferring to UBC studying with Michael Strutt. The current teaching group is just as strong. One of the current teachers at SMC, Phil Korytko, I have had the honour of playing guitar with from time to time. I can easily state he one of the best guitarists I have ever met. From beginners to advanced students, this group is worth checking out.

Phil is the most awesome guitar teacher. He listens to what you want to do and teaches you the real…read moremusic stuff not just scales. He is so talented and is very humble. He is an amazing teacher. I tried a lot of teachers before I found the RIGHT one.

I enjoyed dealing with this place and they were good to their word. Other places certainly have…read morenicer show rooms and a more luxury experience, but you pay for that and if all you want is a piano that works properly delivered to your house, this is a good spot.

Friendly helpful service. All these pianos were were interesting with model numbers like ux,yu10,…read morewhich are variants of the legendary Yamaha u1 .There are are also a few grands .Be carefull however these are used pianos which may have not been properly reconditioned. Words such as refirbished are used .Perhaps to describe a paint job .They were graceful enough to take back the piano we bought from them after we started having real problems with it .

Sales person was extrely rude, I was interested in a Taylor guitar used…read more And really liked the sound of it , but this guy ( older guy) came and crab the guitar from me and told me , I had to ask him for assistant . When I told him , there wasn't any note on it , he said there are all over the store , but not that one . He lost a 3k sell . I went to long and Mc and bought a D18 Martin For 3999$ . even if I was wrong , he could have been much more accommodating I am a service engineer and I sm always nice to my customers even when they are wrong .

Nice music store with a wide variety of instruments from new to classic. I did want to purchase a…read morehat but they didn't have any but they gave me a couple picks.

I've been dealing with Chris and his family at Basone for years now. They have always gone out of…read moretheir way to give me the best service possible and treat me like family. Chris even made a call to Montreal to finally track down an obscure truss rod nut for my old Squier (and even the one he got required extra machining), when I was resolved to the fact that I'd probably have to get a new neck. They'll also not sell your something you don't need. I thought one of my guitars may need a feet dressing, but he saved me money by showing me it did not. Like most good luthiers, they have a huge backlog of work. If you want something done right away, this is probably not the place for you, unless you luckily land in a lull. It's worth the wait. You can get anything up to an entirely custom built guitar made here. They also deal in a nice combination of common and boutique brands for amps, pedals, accessories, etc. Highly recommended.

Super nice guy that runs the place. He was really patient with me while I rattled off the long list…read moreof issues that are currently plaguing my heavily modded electric guitar. I came in asking for some electrical work grounding/nicer soldering, a quick nut filing and a bit of love for the fretboard. I was quoted roughly 10 days. As someone who likes to support local business and bases my choices off of the good reviews I said what the heck and gave them a shot. I was at no point concerned with the cost of the work as this is my main instrument, so I didn't base my choice off of that. I did also mention that I had to leave to perform in a festival near the end of the month. After 13 business days (18 days total) I went back in and just grabbed my guitar which had yet to be serviced. The guy was quite overbooked which is understandable. The gentleman apologized and threw me two packs of free strings for the inconvenience, (however the pack I had in the case was no longer there so really only 1) He said he was going to try to get the guitar done by the end of the day, but at this point I leave in 4 days and no longer have the luxury of time. Obviously this was an isolated case and I don't expect that everyone would have a similar experience and this review is in no way aimed to slander the owner who treated me with nothing but respect. This is meant to be an reflection of my experience. That being said I'd definitely consider shopping there again, however I wouldn't take anything in for repair without confirming a hard return date and as a result I am now left scrambling to find a capable guitar tech to service my guitar on very short notice with very little time.