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/

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Podcast 204: Jon Sullivan of Sully Guitars

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Podcast 202: Meredith Coloma and Isaac Jang

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Podcast 200: Live from Austin, Texas with Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Podcast 200: Live from Austin, Texas with Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore

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Podcast 199: Joel Eckhaus (Earnest Instruments)

Podcast 199: Joel Eckhaus (Earnest Instruments)

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