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Re: LADO EARTH 2000

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Posted by Joe Gilker (from: ) on July 25, 2002 at 13:53:48:

In Reply to: LADO EARTH 2000 posted by Don M on March 27, 2002 at 23:32:47:

I bought an Earth 2003 (serial CDN EARTH-2003-001), a slight variation on body style of the Earth 2000, about 10 years ago at a yard sale.

I contacted Joe Kovacic (the JK in J.K. Lado) about this guitar, and he confirmed my particular guitar was #1 of the series, and was worth $3200 CDN at the time it was custom-built in 1984. Earth 200x series guitars were all hand-made at the Lado plant in the Toronto area, and varied from about $2500 - $4000 CDN, depending on the wood, finish, hardware, etc.

My Earth is black, with black chrome hardware, with a locking nut, Floyd Rose, and EMG-81 humbucker in the bridge, and EMG-85 humbucker in the neck position. This guitar is by far the best I have ever played in my life, and I've played a lot of guitars. It plays up to the 24th fret extremely easily, and I could easily play an extra 4 of 5 frets if they were there. It's an AMAZING instrument, in both feel and sound. It's rivaled only by my 1978 Lado H series for tone and playability. I wouldn't sell it for any price.

You can still custom order the Earth 2000-2 model from Lado, but by custon order, and it'll now cost between $3200 - $4500 CDN, depending on the options.

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: I bought an Earth 2003 (serial CDN EARTH-2003-001), a slight variation on body style of the Earth 2000, about 10 years ago at a yard sale. : I contacted Joe Kovacic (the JK in J.K. Lado) about this guitar, and he confirmed my particular guitar was #1 of the series, and was worth $3200 CDN at the time it was custom-built in 1984. Earth 200x series guitars were all hand-made at the Lado plant in the Toronto area, and varied from about $2500 - $4000 CDN, depending on the wood, finish, hardware, etc. : My Earth is black, with black chrome hardware, with a locking nut, Floyd Rose, and EMG-81 humbucker in the bridge, and EMG-85 humbucker in the neck position. This guitar is by far the best I have ever played in my life, and I've played a lot of guitars. It plays up to the 24th fret extremely easily, and I could easily play an extra 4 of 5 frets if they were there. It's an AMAZING instrument, in both feel and sound. It's rivaled only by my 1978 Lado H series for tone and playability. I wouldn't sell it for any price. : You can still custom order the Earth 2000-2 model from Lado, but by custon order, and it'll now cost between $3200 - $4500 CDN, depending on the options.

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