Podcast 470: William "Grit" Laskin

Podcast 470: William "Grit" Laskin

Toronto's William "Grit" Laskin has been building acoustic instruments since 1971.

Best known as one of the world's foremost inlay artists, Grit painstakingly crafts wildly ornate fingerboard and headstock creations that serve as one-of-a-kind tributes to his clients and their passions.

When he's not building, Grit has also run a record label, performed around North America as a folk artist, and even invented an engraving filler used by fellow luthiers worldwide. In 2012, he was named to the Order Of Canada (C.M.)., Canada's highest civilian honor.

As if that weren't enough, Grit has just penned a novel. 'The Stradivari Formula' is a thriller filled with intrigue, mystery and even a guitar-related plot. On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we hear all about it, the research that went into it, and more.

Order the Stradivari Formula on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3A0tjNv

Follow Grit: https://williamlaskin.com/

The Fretboard Journal's Fretboard Summit takes place August 23-25, 2024 at Chicago's Old Town School. This year's Summit features 80 luthiers and exhibitors, including Collings, Martin, Jason Kostal, Frank Bros., Michael Greenfield, and others. Performers include Colin Hay, Blake Mills, and Joe Henry. Register to attend this unforgettable guitar weekend: https://fretboardsummit.org

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Podcast 449: Adam Levy and Ethan Sherman's String Theories Takeover, Pt. 3

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Podcast 447: Adam Levy and Ethan Sherman's String Theories Takeover, Pt. 1

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Podcast 446: Teja Gerken

Podcast 446: Teja Gerken

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Podcast 445: Jason Mays

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Atlanta-based Jason Mays has a unique perspective on guitars: He's a touring musician; the co-founder of YouTube's Working Class Music; he continues to work sales at Guitar Center; and he's one of the...

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Podcast 444: Mike Ball of Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar

Podcast 444: Mike Ball of Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar

This week we're joined by Mike Ball of Seattle's Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar.  We go deep into their history, how they grew from a garage operation to a beautiful storefront in Seattle, and so much more....

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Podcast 443: Hayden Pedigo

Podcast 443: Hayden Pedigo

Brace yourself for one of the wildest musician stories you've ever heard. Amarillo, Texas' Hayden Pedigo makes gorgeous fingerstyle guitar music inspired by the likes of Will Ackerman and John Fahey. ...

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Podcast 442: Matt Sweeney

Podcast 442: Matt Sweeney

Matt Sweeney downplays his success as a guitarist and producer to the fact that he simply says "yes" to a lot of projects. Whatever the case; it's working. After playing in Chavez, he performed as Sup...

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