[FenderMan]

I am just curious as to how many bass builders/luthiers there are in Canada. I know of Godin, F-Bass, Fury, Dingwall and Mikeyguitars.com (the fretted/fretless guy). How many others are out there?

 

[hammer744]

JAF makes some awful nice basses... Can't find a link right now, though. They're out of Nova Scotia I think.

 

[FenderMan]

I found them: http://www.jafbasses.com/

Looks like nice stuff...

 

[rollingdam]

Here is another one-started with basses and now offers guitars too-best of all reasonable prices for a handmade

http://www.kinal.com/

 

[ronmac]

Lado makes a pretty nice line of basses and guitars, as well as marketing some lower end imports.

I have been playing their Studio 604 model for several years, and love it.

 

[bassman blue]

there's a luthier in kelowna making nice basses - he's out of the kelowna guitar shop i believe. i played one of his basses some time ago and it was very nice....

although sheldon dingwall rules! :rockon2:

 

[ronmac]

Vector bassses are made in Nova Scotia by Nicholas Bigney. He has a big following in the jazz world. Top notch products.

 

[Renniw]

Michel Fournelle (www.mf.qc.ca) is located in Montreal. I went to his shop once and he has great instruments...

 

[james on bass]

I've owned 2 Furlanetto's and an MF over the years. I'd like to own a JAF some day. There are some great Canadian luthiers out there.

Others are http://www.frankinsteinguitarworks.com/ ion Woodstock ON.,

http://www.furyguitar.com/ in Saskatoon.

There's also a luthier in Toronto whose name escapes me, but he builds very high end basses.

 

[FenderMan]

Great list guys! Keep it coming if you think of more. It is nice to see a good list of Canadian builders out there.

 

[Renniw]

I'm sure google can tell you many more luthiers out there.

Also, try the SIMM 2007 web site. The show was in Montreal and many great luthiers were there....

http://www.simmm.ca/horaire_2007_en.aspx

 

[FenderMan]

I'm sure google can tell you many more luthiers out there.

Also, try the SIMM 2007 web site. The show was in Montreal and many great luthiers were there....

http://www.simmm.ca/horaire_2007_en.aspx

Google probably could but the list here would be more useful to more than just myself. I didn't even know about the SIMM show and I doubt I would have gotten that link without someone (thanks!) here pointing it out.

 

[petemac]

Hard to beat the quality of a Vadim. Check him out at

http://www.welcome.to/vadimhandmadebasses

 

[Mooh]

Godfrey, via The 12th Fret. Sweet!

Peace, Mooh.

 

[ne1roc]

Lado makes some great stuff! I got one from 1984 and it is a beaut!

 

[FenderMan]

Lado makes some great stuff! I got one from 1984 and it is a beaut!

I can remember lusting rather severely for one around 1980. I would always go down to Keen Kraft and check them out. Always wished I had gotten one, but when I moved to Manitoba in 1982 you couldn't find one to save your life. Such is life.

 

[james on bass]

Hard to beat the quality of a Vadim. Check him out at

http://www.welcome.to/vadimhandmadebasses

Yeah, that's the name I was trying to recall.

 

[Terri]

Hi Guys,

Here's a list of Canadian builders (mostly basses on this list) http://www.bass-aholic.com/basses2....archfor=&orderBy=By+Name&Category=By+Category

I'll print this thread to see if I can add any more.

Terri

 

[Frenchy]

http://members.shaw.ca/wilkatguitars/

Wilkat Guitar in Montreal.. Nice stuff.... and a great guy.....

 

[Terri]

Hard to beat the quality of a Vadim. Check him out at

http://www.welcome.to/vadimhandmadebasses

How did you find his location? The area code of him number is in Northwest Indiana.