William Laskin

William Laskin

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Canadian luthier and musician William "Grit" Laskin is renowned for his high-quality instruments and acoustic guitar innovations such as the "Laskin Armrest" and "Ribrest", and his unmatched skill in the art of inlay. [cite web |title=Grit Laskin Guitar , Saidye Bronfman Award Winner, 1997 |url=http://www.civilization.ca/arts/bronfman/br3rd02e.html |acceaadate=February 3, 2008] Larry Robinson, author of "The Art Of Inlay", extols Laskin as "the most astonishing inlay artist in North America."

As a musician, he has several solo CDs, and is known as a member of Friends of Fiddler's Green. He accompanied Stan Rogers, both on recordings and on tour.

Laskin learned the trade though an apprenticeship with Jean Larrivée beginning in 1971.fact|date=February 2008

olo CDs

* "Unmasked"
* "Lila's Jig"
* "A Few Simple Words" 1995

Other CDs

* "The Barley Grain for Me" Margaret Christll and Ian Robb with Grit Laskin 1998

Books

* "A Guitarmaker's Canvas: The Inlay Art of Grit Laskin" Backbeat Books, 2003 ISBN 0879307560

Literary Reference

A character in the Charles de Lint novel 'Moonheart' owns a Grit Laskin guitar.

References

External links

* [http://cjtm.icaap.org/content/23/v23art4.html The Larrivee Tradition of Handmade Canadian Guitars]
* [http://www.williamlaskin.com/ William Laskin: Guitar Maker - his official website]

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