Any Lado Owners Out There????

[Canadian Charlie]

Anyone else but me own a Lado? I bought mine back in 1983 from Joe the owner at that time I was just a 18 year old punk kid who wanted a Flying V and that was the cheapest price at the time ($625.00) so off to Scarbourgh I go.

After 25 years and a long break from playing guitar I still have it along with the Granada Les Paul I started out on and the Fender MIM Strat I bought last year.


Come on all Lado owners post picks or come and have a look at the Lado Owners forum

[Milkman]

I owned a Lado Super Falcon back in the early 80s (maybe late 70s).

It ws a neck through guitar with a number of nice woods laminated together. There was a fair bit of birdseye maple.

It also featured an active preamp of some sort.


Nice guitar.

[GuitarsCanada]

Here is a pic of mine. TL/80

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/lespauldouble/Picture014.jpg

[Paul]

(never mind)

[Milkman]

Here is a pic of mine. TL/80

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/lespauldouble/Picture014.jpg

Beautiful.


Nice guitar too.:wave:

[nitehawk55]

Have the early Lado's gained any collector status and is there a history available on the owner and the company at all ?

[Paul]

Beautiful.


Nice guitar too.:wave:

Thank you. My punch line was in much poorer taste, so I deleted it almost immediately.

[Paul]

Is this it?

You need to insert an image file, not a link to a page that has an image file.


http://my.photodump.com/Canadian_Charlie/1%20125.jpg

[GuitarsCanada]

Ok I'm trying again

http://www.photodump.com/Canadian_Charlie/1%20125.html

I went to that photodump site and the only one that will work is the link entitled "post". I would use Photobucket, much easier.

[GuitarsCanada]

Thank you. My punch line was in much poorer taste, so I deleted it almost immediately.

Appreciate you holding off on that one, Paul. Marnie will thank you as well. :smile:

[Canadian Charlie]

Thanks Paul for posting that for me. As you can see there are my 3 guitars, the Granada Les Paul, the Fender Strat and my Lado flying V. All 3 I bought brand new and still have them, back in the early 80's I bought a Iceman copy from a music store near by called Hudson Music (its not there anymore) for $200 that didn't last long in one piece. After i stripped it down I noticed it was made from plywood

[Accept2]

I once had 7 or 8 Lados, and they were fantastic guitars. I think the high end stuff is right up there with the boutique brands in terms of craftsmanship, but it will never have the same value. Which is good, because you can get some killer deals on those Lados, and they really are killer underrated guitars.........

[Kenmac]

Back in the mid 80's I used to have a black finished Lado with an Explorer type body. The neck and body were all one piece, very well made guitar but it wasn't "me" so to speak. I ended up selling it to my ex-bandmate. (The one that doesn't care for jazz.) :smile:

[ne1roc]

Here is my 1982 Lado Bass.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c175/ne1roc/Lado1.jpg

[Hamm Guitars]

When I first moved to Ontario in 1988 I traded an Ibanez Proline V for a Lado Hawk. It was the first guitar that I owned with a Kahler tremolo, but the guitar was made of plywood.

Here is a pic of it circa 1988:

http://www.hammguitars.com/pub/gc/ladohawk.jpg

[Milkman]

Here is my 1982 Lado Bass.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c175/ne1roc/Lado1.jpg

That is VERY close the the guitar I had.

Nice one.

[Accept2]

When I first moved to Ontario in 1988 I traded an Ibanez Proline V for a Lado Hawk. It was the first guitar that I owned with a Kahler tremolo, but the guitar was made of plywood.



Hawks were imports that were Lado in name only.............

[zontar]

It was the first guitar that I owned with a Kahler tremolo, but the guitar was made of plywood.



Well that's better than particle board!

When I taught I had a student who had a particle board guitar--it was horrible. The output jack tore out very soon after he got it. He later switched to a cheap Les Paul copy that looked like my real Les Paul--but I suspect that one was plywood. It was miles ahead of the particle board guitar.

[Hamm Guitars]

Actually, the voidless music grade plywood that I have seen is more expensive than some of the traditional body woods. The Hawk played pretty good, and didn't sound bad at all. It was just the stigma of owning a plywood guitar that at the time turned me off.

I remember at the time thinking that it was like finding out that your girlfriend used to be a guy.



Well that's better than particle board!

When I taught I had a student who had a particle board guitar--it was horrible. The output jack tore out very soon after he got it. He later switched to a cheap Les Paul copy that looked like my real Les Paul--but I suspect that one was plywood. It was miles ahead of the particle board guitar.

[Archer]

I used to have one of their guitars that resembled and Explorer.


Seems to me it was called the 'Earth Model' but don't hold me to that. I saw Adrian Smith playing one and HAD to get one. It was a really good guitar.

here is a doubleneck that is rather interesting.

http://www.murchmusic.com/photo133.jpg

[Diablo]

Wow, a TL80! Very nice...Joe always had a good eye for nice woods.

I have an old Lado Supra (hair metal super strat, kinda like a Jackson Soloist minus ebony fretboard) that Joe made me in 1988. Its the red one in the middle of the pic.
great player, I take it to Joe for a tuneup in Lindsay every couple years, but he's more focussed on teaching now then manufacturing. I think he gets his students to do a lot of work for him and he checks it out afterwards and sells them...Nothing wrong with that, my dentist takes credit for the work that his hygenist does as well.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b88/bigphatgoalie/guitarcollection002.jpg

[-=Scorch=-]

I used to own a Canadian Classic superstrat, it was a neck thu body 24 fret ebony neck with sharkfin inlays. a bill lawrence humbucker in the neck and a duncan JB in the bridge, ORIGINAL FLOYD ROSE, blue burst finish, wht a gorgeous guitar.

Sold it because I was an idiot....

[CocoTone]

Here is a pic of mine. TL/80

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/lespauldouble/Picture014.jpg


We have the best looking women in the world in Canada!!

CT.

[GuitarsCanada]

Some more pics of the TL/80

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/lespauldouble/Picture001-1.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/lespauldouble/Picture003.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/lespauldouble/Picture004.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/lespauldouble/Picture006.jpg

[aC2rs]

http://www.picturebin.net/lado/II2.jpg

[aC2rs]

http://www.picturebin.net/lado/elite1.jpg

http://www.picturebin.net/lado/elite4.jpg

[GuitarsCanada]

That's a really nice guitar. I like it.

[aC2rs]

Adrian Smith and Steve Harris playing their Lados ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWgtdyBAYG0&feature=related

[unzari]

Back near the end of high school or just after (around 20 yrs ago) a good friend's band took part in a battle of the bands in Toronto. It was a crazy event, celebrating all kinds of youth culture, with bmx and skateboard events, hip hop and stuff and dance routines all in some massive warehouse, the location of which escapes me now.

Anyway, his band won, and the first prize was a top-of-the-line Lado electric, neck-through, S-S-S, with a volume and tone knob. Painted in metallic emerald green. My friend's brother, the guitarist in the band, bought the guitar from everyone else in the band, and kept it for a few years before selling it to me. I forget the price, but I think it was somewhere around $275-300. I think he'd just gotten tired of having this purpose-built shred machine.

The guitar slayed. I couldnt tell you what the pups were, but the sound was great for metal and heavy rock, and the fretboard must have had a 12" radius. Incredibly low action, a real speed demon.

Well, after a year or two I sold it to another friend (I thought I'd sold it at a loss, but talking w him recently it sounds like I may have made a little profit on it, but that wasn't why I sold it. I'd stopped playing at that point, and rather than collect dust, I let it go).

This friend had it for a while, then sold it to another friend, who later on sold it to another.

At the moment, I think it's made the rounds of most of this group of friends, and it's great to get to play it now and then. A real quality guitar.

[the_fender_guy]

I used to have one of those import Hawks. :eek: I still have the neck
I had a band mate when I was younger who had a Lado that looked more like a piece of sculpture than a working instrument. Sounded great.

[KHINGPYNN]

Superyob said...

My Lado Elite


Now thats a %uc&in# awsome guitar!!!

[geckodog]

I have a Hawk and a Super Falcon.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/geckodog/DSC03987.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/geckodog/ladohawkseries.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/geckodog/DSC03983-1.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/geckodog/1980ladofalcon.jpg

[aC2rs]

Superyob said...

Now thats a %uc&in# awsome guitar!!!

Thanks KHINGPYNN

[I Huff Paint]

My FV-200 serial number 001
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/zeegler/LADOFV200-001FULLFRONT.jpg

My Lazer, formerly John Albani's
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/zeegler/lado3.jpg

[Canadian Charlie]

My FV-200 serial number 001
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/zeegler/LADOFV200-001FULLFRONT.jpg

My Lazer, formerly John Albani's
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/zeegler/lado3.jpg



My flying V is serial number FV-200-015, i know you from the Lado Forums

[Scottone]

http://www.picturebin.net/lado/II2.jpg


I have one of these as well. Does anybody know if these were made in Canada?

[aC2rs]

I have one of these as well. Does anybody know if these were made in Canada?

Yes they were, in late eighties to the early nineties (89? to 95?) and, If I recall correctly, about 600 of these were built in total.

:smilie_flagge17:

I love the neck on this guitar it really is a great player.

When I get around to it, I have some copper foil and am planning to shield the control cavity.

[Scottone]

Yes they were, in late eighties to the early nineties (89? to 95?) and, If I recall correctly, about 600 of these were built in total.

:smilie_flagge17:

I love the neck on this guitar it really is a great player.

When I get around to it, I have some copper foil and am planning to shield the control cavity.

Thanks for the info...here is a pic of mine..

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m287/scottone/IMG_0324.jpg

[Milkman]

I have a Hawk and a Super Falcon.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/geckodog/1980ladofalcon.jpg


The Super Falcon I had looked just like this, but the reverse colour pattern (mostly light birdseye maple).

I wish I still had it.

[aC2rs]

Thanks for the info...here is a pic of mine..

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m287/scottone/IMG_0324.jpg

Picture doesn't seem to work. Would love to see it though.

Edit

Picture works today - nice guitar!

[I Huff Paint]

My flying V is serial number FV-200-015, i know you from the Lado Forums


Yeah, I know you too. :D

Looks like the forum's off line again though :(

[overdriver]

My flying V is serial number FV-200-015, i know you from the Lado Forums
and I know you from MLP
:banana:

[Canadian Charlie]

I guess this Canadian is well known, even though I don't live in Canada anymore:smilie_flagge17:

[aC2rs]

Looks like the forum's off line again though :(

For a change :rolleyes:

Sometimes I wonder if he has packed the forum in - but it always seems to come back online after a hiatus of a week or two ...

BTW Great pics of your V and Lazer.

[I Huff Paint]

For a change :rolleyes:

Sometimes I wonder if he has packed the forum in - but it always seems to come back online after a hiatus of a week or two ...

BTW Great pics of your V and Lazer.

It's not too surprising I guess, since there isn't much action there lately. I guess Lados are kinda rare. I love both of mine, and I'll certainly be buying more in the future if I find any. Unfortunately, I'm not much interested in the superstrat style or the teles. I prefer the Earth/Lazer, and the Vs. I'd really love to get ahold of John Albani's old black V someday.

[aC2rs]

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[ronmac]

I haven't seen anyone post anything about the high end Lado Bass products, so here's a few pics of my Studio Series 604:

Beautiful neck through design...
http://www.ronmacnutt.com/Product/Lado%20604/Lado%20604%20Studio%20Series/images/lado604frontsmall.jpg

Lacewod top with Baretolini PUs
http://www.ronmacnutt.com/Product/Lado%20604/Lado%20604%20Studio%20Series/images/lado604bodysmall.jpg

Joinery magic!
http://www.ronmacnutt.com/Product/Lado%20604/Lado%20604%20Studio%20Series/images/lado604joinerysmall.jpg

You can see more photos here (http://www.ronmacnutt.com/Product/Lado%20604/Lado%20604%20Studio%20Series/index.html).

[1PUTTS]

I haven't seen anyone post anything about the high end Lado Bass products, so here's a few pics of my Studio Series 604:

Beautiful neck through design...


Wow! Absolutely stunning.

[ronmac]

Thanks.

The build quality is very high on this series. I was nervous about buying a neck through and a little unsure about the long term stability. I have owned the guitar now for 10 years and only had to tweak the truss rod twice!

[jimmy peters]

http://www.lado-guitars.com/

this is their web address
hope this helps.

jimmy

[Pete]

I still own mine. It's a 1987 'Hawk'. All black finish, 21 frets (I think! Don't feel like fetchin' it out lulz), 3 single coil ups, 2 piece bod with Kahler tremolo. It's in the shape of a Strat.

It's a heavy sucker and I rarely play it. It's a well manufactured guitar and I paid something like 600-700 bucks.

[bluezombie]

Ronmac, I love that bass! :o

:rockon2:

[allthumbs56]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/geckodog/DSC03983-1.jpg


I came across one locally that looks something like this (although I don't think it was quite as elaborate and I believe that the headstock was cut the same). I had just enough time to give it a quick look for I.D. and found none other than the name on the headstock.

I'm not really in the market (so I'm told - if you know what I mean). Nonetheless it did look kind of intriguing and I think they were asking around $400 for it.

Whatcha think? It is worth going back to take a closer look at?

[I Huff Paint]

I came across one locally that looks something like this (although I don't think it was quite as elaborate and I believe that the headstock was cut the same). I had just enough time to give it a quick look for I.D. and found none other than the name on the headstock.

I'm not really in the market (so I'm told - if you know what I mean). Nonetheless it did look kind of intriguing and I think they were asking around $400 for it.

Whatcha think? It is worth going back to take a closer look at?

For $400, that's a steal. Remember, these are hand made guitars.

[allthumbs56]

For $400, that's a steal. Remember, these are hand made guitars.

I went back and took a closer look at it. Normal dot fret markers, the logo was a decal, the headstock was kind of scalloped rather than cut like in the pictures shown here. Three rotary knobs and two pole switches. The laminated body was very much like the photo. Stamped on the back of the headstock it began "CND-H-300....". Stoptail with a Tonepros-type tail. Look like Dimarzio HBs.

The guitar could probably use strings and a setup but I did try it and thought it was a bit neck-heavy. I also found that it felt very "stiff" - maybe due to the neck-thru construction.

I don't think it's my cup-o-tea but if anyone would like I can find out more. The tag states that it's a consignment item, $400 w/case.

[aC2rs]

Where is the guitar on consignment?

It would be worth a look for those who might be interested.

[allthumbs56]

Where is the guitar on consignment?

It would be worth a look for those who might be interested.

St. Catharines, ON.
King of Trade, Downtown on St. Paul St.

I work a block or so away and don't mind getting any other info for interested parties.

As I said, it does have the Falconesque neck-through with light/dark laminations - no birdseye and the neck is very plain compared to most other pics I've seen - no fancy fretmarkers. Not a lot of switches so probably no active electronics. Headstock is veneered with a small "Lado" decal across the top. Headstock has more of a series of "nibbles" - not cut like a maple leaf like pictures I've seen. It looks very "handmade" but more like a high-end hobbyist job than a fulltime luthier. Perhaps this a an early/cheaper model.

[RIFF WRATH]

there is a lado bass for sale kijiji kitchener today.....is cheap, forget price.

[Hamstrung]

there is a lado bass for sale kijiji kitchener today.....is cheap, forget price.

It's a short scale P bass style. He's only asking $150 for it. He shows some pics but none showing the front of the headstock. Sounds like it may be a good deal if it's real.
Are all Lado's handmade? Did they do any mass production? If the former then this one is a steal! (or perhaps was!)

http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-musical-instruments-Lado-Bass-Guitar-for-sale-or-trade-W0QQAdIdZ74873120

[Diablo]

It's a short scale P bass style. He's only asking $150 for it. He shows some pics but none showing the front of the headstock. Sounds like it may be a good deal if it's real.
Are all Lado's handmade? Did they do any mass production? If the former then this one is a steal! (or perhaps was!)

http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-musical-instruments-Lado-Bass-Guitar-for-sale-or-trade-W0QQAdIdZ74873120

Some were made offshore to his specs.. I cant remember what they were called "Hawk" or something, so not all are handmade.
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/product/Lado/Hawk/10/1

I'm not crazy about the guitar pictured above, just not my cup of tea, but I admire Joe for pushing the design envelope and using different woods (and clear finishes to show them off), when everyone else was using cookie cutter designs and opaque paintjobs.
I havent seen a lot of Lado's with fancy inlays. Most seem to have dots, even the $2000. shredders he was selling in the 80's.

I'd love to add a TL to my quiver.

[aC2rs]

http://picturebin.net/ladofront2.jpg

[allthumbs56]

http://picturebin.net/ladofront2.jpg

Wow - that looks familiar (a little cleaner perhaps).

Glad I could help out and enjoy that new girl :food-smiley-004:

[I Huff Paint]

St. Catharines, ON.
King of Trade, Downtown on St. Paul St.

I work a block or so away and don't mind getting any other info for interested parties.

As I said, it does have the Falconesque neck-through with light/dark laminations - no birdseye and the neck is very plain compared to most other pics I've seen - no fancy fretmarkers. Not a lot of switches so probably no active electronics. Headstock is veneered with a small "Lado" decal across the top. Headstock has more of a series of "nibbles" - not cut like a maple leaf like pictures I've seen. It looks very "handmade" but more like a high-end hobbyist job than a fulltime luthier. Perhaps this a an early/cheaper model.


King of Trade eh? I think I might have to go take a look-see.

:smile:

[aC2rs]

King of Trade eh? I think I might have to go take a look-see.

:smile:

It's no longer there ... it's the one in the picture above ...


BTW - A big thanks to allthumbs56 for posting that this guitar was for sale there.

[I Huff Paint]

It's no longer there ... it's the one in the picture above ...


BTW - A big thanks to allthumbs56 for posting that this guitar was for sale there.


Holy crap, that was $400?!?! What a deal. It looks in great shape too. How's it play? What kinda pickups are in it? Details! More pics!

[aC2rs]

Mr Paint.

The guitar is a 1979(?) Hawk (model not series) with 24 frets and a 24.75" scale.

The pickups are DiMarzios Super Distortions in the neck and bridge positions.

It has one volume control, one tone control, a 5 way varitone switch and the small switch is for coil tapping.

I did need to replace the pots and an output jack, but that done and an action adjustment it now plays and sounds great!

[aC2rs]

For anybody interested in a buying a new Lado here is the fall sale.

http://www.lado-guitars.com/saleOctober_2008.pdf

I understand these guitars have been selling quickly , but there are still a few available including the TL80 and TL85 models.

[Diablo]

For anybody interested in a buying a new Lado here is the fall sale.

http://www.lado-guitars.com/saleOctober_2008.pdf

I understand these guitars have been selling quickly , but there are still a few available including the TL80 and TL85 models.

I saw this last month too...Tempting....I luv the TL's...that may fit my need for a Tele style one nicely. Are the 80's or 85's both bolt on necks? wonder which Duncans are on these and how the Lado pickups compare? Luv the Lado (Shadow) pickup on my supra. Wish I had the time to drive to Lindsay...unfortunately Joe isnt always there M-F 9-5. He kind of comes and goes as he pleases, or around his schools schedule.

[Canadian Charlie]

I wish I could win a lottery and order a Lado Earth model


:smilie_flagge17::smilie_flagge17:

[WEEZY]

I just saw this on CL:

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/msg/910897286.html

looks niiiice.