DESIGN PROCESS
Personal Statement Of Approach
The guitars I build, whether Steel-string, Flamenco or
Classical, are constructed to be professional concert level instruments. When asked to summarize my "sound" I begin
by describing it as "clear without being edgy" and as having what some players
have described as "a mature, round, musicality". What they're describing is a richer, wider band of frequencies
delivering a fuller sound while maintaining the essential properties of
clarity, balance and power. If the above
claims sound like hype, please check out the quotes from clients, elsewhere on
this site.
Though my clients are buying Laskin designs when they
purchase, the variables within these designs are many. (And I'm always open to good new
ideas!) In the end I become the
"tailor" who customizes guitars in ways
particular to each player. It is a
role that gives me great pleasure. Acoustics, playability, physical shapes, ergonomic issues, rare
materials, aesthetic appointments, inlay art - all are topics for discussion
until details are confirmed to each of our satisfactions. Since my clients
live around the globe, you can imagine my phone bills!
With each of my instruments so customized and so specific to
each client, my model sizes and alternate features are a bit more general that
you would find from a larger producer
or manufacturer. On this site each
guitar type has its own area, within which you'll find a description of the
"base" model specifications as well as listings of some of the more common
"alternates". The engraved inlay art
is always an original design - never repeated. As such, the selected samples on view throughout this site are
shown to indicate what is possible and to help spark your own imagination.
