Thanks guys, the Stevensons look pretty sweet! I had no idea about those or FreddysFrets. Lado's are great, my bass playing friend has been after an older Lado bass for years, but the guitars have never really quite done it for me. Scott Heatleys guitars look amazing, If I was after a Gibson-ish neck-thru and had the bucks I would definitely commission a Heatley.
What I'm really chasing after right now is the ultimate Strat and I don't know if I'll find that in a product made by Fender. Suhrs look pretty great but I'd always prefer to support a Canadian builder if I can.