Canadian Basses...

[ZenG]

If you are a Canadian..or..you live in another country and are a different nationality but bought a Canadian bass:-

Which Canuck bass did you buy?

Which Canuck bass is, in your opinion, the best.....and why?

 

[two fingers]

Love this bass! Totally Knayjin company.

All passive. Just over 8 pounds. Super fast and comfy satin neck.

 

[wvbass]

I'm not Canadian, but the answer is Dingwall. Quality of build, playability, tone. Dingwall is top notch, regardless of country.

Personal preference may mean that you like something else better, but I don't think you can have better quality work. That company is at the top of its game, and has been for a while.

 

[mngnt]

Canadian here, and F-Bass for me!

 

[alembicbones]

Another vote for Dingwall.

Bones

 

[bass12]

The only Canadian basses I've bought were a couple of Pierre Laporte customs. Was never a fan of the look of Dingwalls or F basses (as good as they might be, they're just not my cup of tea looks-wise). Nothing else on this side of the border has really grabbed my attention (although Pierre Erizias from Montreal does some nice work). I'm sure there are plenty of independent luthiers producing solid work, but I still look mainly to the U.S. when it comes to feeding my GAS.

 

[Mrmatt1972]

I played a Lado once. Nice hippie sandwich kind of thing.

 

[bholder]

I'm USAican, but I have two Canadian basses, my Larrivee fretless 6 and my MF headless 5. Both wonderful basses, can recommend both companies (though Larrivee may be US based now, I think I heard?)

 

[Thornton Davis]

Godin in Montreal also have a line of 4 and 5 string basses that are worth checking out.

TD

 

[TolerancEJ]

Here's my FBass BN6.

I love my BN6 so much, I decided I wanted a second FBass. I've initiated a new VF6-PJ Fretless which should go into production in about 1-2 months.

 

[TolerancEJ]

I do not own, but my wishlist includes:
Kinal (Vancouver)
KINAL.COM

MF - Michel Fournelle (Montreal)
Guitar and bass guitars MF

Bilodeau (Sherbrooke, Quebec)
Bilodeau basses

Coloma Guitars (Vancouver). She previously worked with Sadowsky.
Meredith Coloma Guitars

 

[charlie monroe]

Love this bass! Totally Knayjin.

If by Knayjin you mean manufactured in Asia, you are right.

 

[two fingers]

If by Knayjin you mean manufactured in Asia, you are right.

Yeah the necks and bodies are made overseas. I meant built in Canada. You are correct about the wood parts.

 

[charlie monroe]

I meant built assembled in Canada.

FTFY

 

[two fingers]

FTFY

OK. We got it. Feel better?

 

[charlie monroe]

OK. We got it. Feel better?

I do. Much obliged.

 

[bass40hz]

Had a Godin Shifter 4, didn't like it at all, it got re-homed quickly.

 

[corndog]

I played a Dingwall a few months ago and was blown away with it. Tone, feel, ease, it's all there for me. Lado and Larivee make some nice axes too. F Bass, although not my thing, are top quality.

 

[T Bassman]

This is a killer bass made by Dave Reimer in Vancouver, Canada. Hutch Hutchinson owns a similar one, and Dave is building a 5'er for Hugh MacDonald as well. Really well made and killer tone!

 

[nerkoids]

Would love to have a lefty Godin Shifter 4 bass. Alas...