Name: Lado Guitars
Products: Electric guitars
Manufactured in: Lindsay, Ontario
Where to buy: Online at their company website
Website: jklado.com
Canadian owned: Yes
Joe Kovacic launched Lado Musical in 1973 and has been building custom guitars ever since. These guitars are not your $150 Costco models, however – expect to pay a real price for real quality. Joe now seems to be semi-retired but plans to keep making guitars for the rest of his life.