Are there Steve's music outside of Toronto/Montreal? I remember going to both. In any case they are closer to NFLD. Musician's Friend is okay but you'll pay duty/taxes/shipping and with the price of a Gibson, you'll pay close to $100 extra. If you can find a blemished model from Musician's Friend you can save a bundle.
BTW, they have the vintage Gibson Les Paul for $899
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...tar?sku=517536