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Accommodations

Students will attend class in Lindsay, Ontario which is located 1.5 driving hours from Toronto. Lindsay, a quaint town with a population of 18,000 is surrounded by 4 pristine lakes and is a popular tourist destination. Flemming College, a quality school respected worldwide is also located within town limits. Due to student housing demand, please make accommodation requests with Lado well in advance.

During off school hours, Lado students have regularly enjoyed trips to Lindsay's local movie theaters, live performance venues, and hockey area. A wide variety of shopping and restaurant establishments are also conveniently located nearby the Lado factory.

The Lado School of Lutherie does not offer on-campus housing. We will assist all students on finding suitable accommodations within a close proximity to our facility.

Available housing units are kept clean and every effort is made from affiliated homes to provide the best possible living quarters per demand. As a representative of the Lado School of Lutherie, we do ask that our students maintain appropriate behavior and conduct themselves accordingly.

School officials will work to accommodate particular student preferences for housing on a case by case basis. Please provide ample notice of requested housing arrangements or specific student needs to our staff prior to beginning class.

 

Note From Joe K.

The year was 1960 and I had just enrolled in lutherie school in my home country of Croatia. During my studies, the first instrument I completed was an acoustic guitar.

Since moving to Canada in 1973, I completed 35 acoustic models over the next three years.In 1976 due to client demand, I made the switch to produce electric guitars and basses.

Since that day, I have longed to return to the production of quality acoustic guitars. Now that I am semi-retired I will again focus on my original signature design. Utilizing my stock of Brazilian Rosewood I have had since 1974, these guitars are built with very rare highly coveted materials.  Since I have had this wood in stock for over 36 years now, it MUST be dry. (Just a joke!)

Retail for my acoustic masterpiece is $4995.00 CDN with a hard case, which is roughly $3,000.00CDN. less than our competitors.

Production is limited to 5-6 model per year -in addition to 24 electrics.

For the past 48 years, building guitars has been the love of my life. Now, it is time to slow down and enjoy life with my beloved family.

I will however, be building guitars until the day I die.

Sincerely, Joe Kovacic

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