We are currently open for in person shopping, as well as curbside service for those who would prefer. Our lesson center has also reopened for in person lessons.
For curbside service please call 902-496-6996
For our lesson center please call 902-496-6966
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| 124 Main Street Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2X 1R9 Phone: (902) 496-6996 Lesson Centre: Phone or Text (902) 496-6966 Fax: (902) 496-7404 Email: dartmouth@long-mcquade.com Lesson Centre Email: dartmouthlessons@long-mcquade.com Store Hours Monday: 10:00am - 6:00pm |
Directions to Long & McQuade Dartmouth
Long & McQuade Dartmouth, 124 Main St. is located near the intersection of Main St. & Gordon Ave. in between the Swiss Chalet and McDonald's on Main Street. Bus access from the 10,54, 66, & 72.
Services offered at this location
- Musical instruments, music software & literature, and professional audio equipment
- Daily, weekly and monthly rentals of instruments and audio equipment
- Easy musician friendly financing options
- Guitar repair shop with qualified luthiers
- Consultation for those setting up studios, sound stages and installed sound systems
- Lessons in a wide array of musical instruments and styles with highly qualifed educators
About our Dartmouth Location
Long & McQuade Dartmouth, formerly Musicstop, has been standing strong on Main St. Dartmouth for 25 years. Having recently been through an expansive renovation, it is now a fully equipped Long & McQuade store with a wide ranging inventory and an exceptional rental department. Dartmouth is a small to medium sized store with all of the services and expertise that Long & McQaude has to offer.
Our friendly and professional staff look forward to meeting all of your musical needs!
Music Lesson Centre
Long & McQuade's Music Lesson Centre in Dartmouth features professional studios, highly qualified teachers and private instruction for all ages, levels and styles.
We teach lessons in:
- guitar
- bass
- drums
- piano
- woodwinds
- brass
- strings
- and more!
Register for music lessons today! Call 902-496-6966 or email the lesson coordinator for details.
Long & McQuade
Performance Guarantee
Buying a new instrument is an exciting event and we want to ensure that every instrument we sell comes exactly how the manufacturer intended it to be. That is why Long & McQuade performs a quality control check for every stringed, brass, and woodwind instrument over $99 ordered online at Long-McQuade.com.
Our team of professional repair technicians will unbox your instrument and perform a detailed inspection to ensure it leaves our warehouse looking and playing great with our QC card signed and dated for your peace of mind.
We work hard to source the best instruments from around the world from the finest brands. It is important to us that you are completely satisfied with your new instrument purchase from day one onwards.
Stringed Instrument Performance Guarantee Checklist
Unlike our free set-up, which is included within the first year of purchase, this process is done to have the instrument set to the factory specs rather than to each player's feel or preferences.
We look after the following:
- Inspect finish and hardware.
- Check electronics to make sure everything is in working order. Check batteries on active pickups.
- Inspect strings.
- Inspect frets and fretboard.
- Check truss rod. Adjust for bow and relief.
- Tune instrument to manufacturer’s specified tuning.
- Check/set action height.
- Stretch strings and re-tune instrument and ensure machine heads are working well.
- Check for fret buzz by playing every note.
- Check/set intonation.
- Check/set pickup height.
- Cleaning and professional repacking.
Band and Orchestral Performance Guarantee Checklist
We look after the following:
- Proper lubrication of valves and keys.
- Proper pad placement and levelling.
- Proper fit of tuning slides.
- Proper fit of tenon joints.
- Lubricating corks for ease of set up.
- Inspecting the case.
- Safe removal of any shipping corks.
- Ensuring all accessories function properly.
- Inspecting bow hair and test tension.
- Ensuring soundpost and bridge are set correctly.
- Testing tuning pegs.
- Tuning strings to correct pitch.
- Play testing.
- Cleaning and professionally repacking.