Serial Number:… 050297 circa 1997
Description:… Yes, this is the “a la Erte” guitar from page 72 of “A Guitar Maker’s Canvas: the Inlay Art of Grit
Laskin”, a beautiful Brazilian rosewood Florentine cutaway from maestro William Laskin. This one-of-a-kind
masterpiece features the Laskin armrest and ribrest, premium tonewoods and a layered voice that is powerful when you
attack hard and nuanced when you lighten up … what an absolutely stunning sounding musical instrument!!!
Neck:… 1 3/4″ wide bone nut; ebony fingerboard; gold plated Schaller M6 tuners with pearl buttons; adjustable truss
rod; one piece tropical mahogany neck with medium elliptical profile; pinned dovetail neck joint; custom “a la Erte”
headstock inlay
Frets:… pristine with no signs of wear
Body:… Master Grade Sitka top with an amazing display of medullar rays! Brazilian rosewood back and sides with an
impressive “spider web” grain; Laskin armrest and ribrest; pearl top border; clear pickguard; ebony bridge with bone
saddle; 15 7/8″ lower bout dimension; very very slight hairline top center seam separation has been professionally
repaired and is visually unobtrusive and structurally sound; hairline back crack has been pro repaired and touched up
Finish:… original gloss finish is in excellent 9/10 condition
Playability/Action:… excellent; current action is 5.5/64″ treble side and 6.5/64″ bass side with 4/64″ of saddle protruding
Case:… molded Proform hardshell case
Pricing:… $8,999.99 Canadian dollars (approx.$8,999.US$)REDUCED
The Twelfth Fret ~ Since 1977 ~
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