Epiphone Starling Acoustic Guitar - Starlight Blue

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Starling Acoustic Guitar - Starlight Blue

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Starling Acoustic Guitar - Starlight Blue
Sale Price: $179.00 CDN
Original Price: $229.00 CDN
or from $27 CDN/mo
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The Starling is perfect for beginning players to learn guitar on, and it is available at a price point that makes it possible for everyone to afford a quality Epiphone instrument. The back and sides are layered mahogany, while the top is layered spruce for durability and good tone. The mahogany neck has a comfortable C-shaped profile, and the Indian laurel fretboard features 20 medium jumbo frets that make it easier to press the strings down with less effort, while the 24.75" scale length results in slightly less string tension and also reduces the distance the players fingers have to stretch to form chord shapes.

The pickguard features a unique and distinctive Starling graphic.

Details
• Finishes Available: Starlight Blue, Hot Pink Pearl, Ebony, Wine Red
• Body Shape: Square Shoulder Dreadnought
• Back & Sides: Layered Mahogany
• Top: Layered Sitka Spruce
• Binding: Black single ply, top and back
• Neck: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: C-shape
• Nut width: 1.693" / 43mm
• Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
• Scale length: 24.724" / 628mm
• Number of frets: 20
• Nut: Graph Tech® NuBone® XB
• Inlay: Dots
• Bridge: Reverse Belly - Indian Laurel
• Tuners: Epiphone Premium Die-cast
• Plating: Nickel

Specifications


Acoustic Pickup Type: None
Back & Sides: Layered Mahogany
Back/Sides Finish: Gloss
Binding: Black single ply top & back
Body Colour: Starlight Blue
Body Features: None
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Shape: Dreadnought - Square Shoulder
Bracing: Info Unavailable
Bridge Material: Indian Laurel
Bridge Style: Reverse Belly
Case/Gigbag: Purchased Separately
Country of Origin: China
Cutaway: No
Features: 2 Strap Buttons
Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
Fret Profile: Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Radius: 12" / 305 mm
Included: None
Instrument Size: Full
Neck Body Join: Dovetail Glued-in
Neck Body Join-Fret: 14th Fret
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: C
Number of Frets: 20
Number of Strings: 6
Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone XB
Nut Width: 1.692" / 43.00 mm
Orientation: Right
Pickguard: Yes
Pickup/Preamp: Not Applicable
Preamp EQ: No
Scale Length: 24.724 " / 628 mm
String Gauge: 0.12-0.53 / 12's / Light
String Type: Steel
Top Material: Layered Sitka Spruce
Tuner: No
Tuning Machines: Premium Die Cast

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Best bang for the buck 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Joliette, Quebec
My favorite scale is the shorter one. This guitar is outstanding. The sound is just a little bit more bassy than a OM. Which is what i prefer less bass overall. A medium chunky neck how i like. Well worth the amount asked for it. I prefer this neck over the Yamaha FG series, that my personal preference.
Posted by John on Oct 9, 2024
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Love it 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Oshawa, Ontario
Bought myself a pink starling and I absolutely love it. Sounds great and is not too bad on the fingers. Also it’s beautiful.
Posted by Elisha R on Jun 13, 2023
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A nice display piece is about all it has going for it. 8 of 14 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Peterborough, Ontario
I bought this guitar for my Mom as a beginner guitar, she wanted something pretty but not too pricey, and something with good playing ability. I saw this online and thought it would be perfect! I went into the store to inquire about it, figuring it would be on the display wall and ready to try and play, unfortunately these come in a carboard box. Instantly I was worried..not being able to play it and hear it. But it was such a beautiful looking guitar and i knew my mom would love it, so i bought it anyway. After taking it out to test it, the first thing I noticed was horrible buzz! No matter how I played it, i just couldn't get past the buzzing. Which was disappointing because it actually had really nice playability. I feel bad that my mom has to learn on tbus buzzy guitar because its hard to hear your progress when all you hear is the buzzing. I told her if she stuck with it and wantes to keep playing by next christmas that i would make sure to buy her an actual good guitar.
Posted by Alex on May 9, 2022
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Response from Long & McQuade

Hi Alex! All of our guitars come with a free set up anytime in the first year. The buzzing problem your Mom is having is likely easily fixed and pretty normal with new guitars out of the box. Please have your Mom take the guitar to her local Long and McQuade store and they will adjust it for her.

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A warranty can be a very important factor when making a buying decision. Because repairs can be very expensive in terms of parts and labour costs, manufacturers usually only provide one year limited warranties that generally only cover items that malfunction due to a manufacturer’s defect. With an important purchase such as a musical
instrument or piece of studio gear, however, many people want to have the peace of mind in knowing that their investment will be protected should the product no longer be performing at 100%.

Because of this, Long & McQuade provides our customers with a FREE one-year Performance Warranty on most of our products. The Long & McQuade Performance Warranty supplements the manufacturer’s warranty to ensure that our customers receive complete “no hassle” warranty coverage within their first year.

How does the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty differ from most manufacturers' warranties?
  • Performance Guarantee: Normal wear and tear is covered, so your product will be performing as well as the day you purchased it for the entire duration of the coverage. Band and Orchestral Performance Warranty does not include replacing pads or cleaning for woodwind instruments, unless deemed necessary by our repair staff. Ultrasonic cleaning for brass instruments will be provided if deemed necessary by our repair staff, but is not routinely offered under the Performance Warranty.
  • Product Replacement: If your product cannot be fixed or costs too much to fix, we will replace it with the equivalent model for no additional charge. If this is not possible, a full refund will be provided.
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  • Convenient: Easy drop off and pick up of the product at any Long & McQuade location.
  • Guitar Setup: Guitars purchased at Long & McQuade come with 1 free setup, to be redeemed within 1 year for new guitars and 90 days for used guitars.
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Long & McQuade reserves the right to restrict the purchase of additional years of Performance Warranty. Used products come with a 3-month Long & McQuade Performance Warranty. Some products (i.e. computers, software, cymbals and other items) are covered only by the manufacturer‘s warranty. Consumables (i.e. strings, reeds, drum sticks, batteries, tubes, cross faders) are excluded as they are designed to be replaced. Cosmetic Damage, Accidental Damage, or problems caused by Humidity or Temperature Issues are not covered. Speakers damaged by overpowering are generally not covered. Our coverage does not provide compensation for loss of use. As of June 2018 the Performance Warranty is no longer transferable. The warranty is only valid in Canada.

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Some manufacturers provide warranties for longer than 1 year; however, these are usually limited warranties that do not provide the same coverage as the Long & McQuade Performance Warranty. Customers interested in more complete and convenient (but not necessarily longer) coverage are still able to purchase additional years of the Performance Warranty.

If you are interested in receiving this coverage for longer than one year, you have the option of purchasing additional years of the Performance Warranty. The pricing is as follows:

  • NEW products: Starting at 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. Starting at 4% for each additional year.
  • USED products: Starting at 4% of the current new selling price to increase the warranty from 3 months to 1 year. Starting at 4% for each additional year.
  • GUITARS: 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. 4% for each additional year. $45 maximum. An additional free setup is not included with additional purchased years of Performance Warranty.
  • BAND and ORCHESTRAL instruments: 4% of the current new selling price to double the warranty from 1 year to 2 years. 4% for each additional year.

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