It's kind of funny the way the Canadian guitarmaking scene has developed. La Si Do churns out huge numbers of low-to-mid-range boxes under half a dozen names, pretty much all in one tiny Quebec town (La Patrie) about half a spit from the US border. As such, there's not a lot of competition for them anywhere else in the country--which is surprising, because they have done well by being cost-effective and selling a lot of units in the States due to the US/Canadian dollar differential. I've tried a bunch of them, Seagulls, S & Pat, Norman, and a Godin or two, and never once been really turned on.

I really like the little Larrivee 12-fret parlour guitar though. Cost about $950 Cdn. Other Larrivees are great too.   

Also see the 12th Fret Vintage listing page, classical section. Mostly high-end, needless to say, but its fun to dream and drool.

The other thing is that there are so many up-and-coming Canadian luthiers, that their instruments are often undervalued due to lack of name recognition. By undervalued I mean $1000 to $1600 or so.

Oh what fun to shop for a guitar.   It's like trying to have the perfect dream, isn't it?

W-O