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Can someone steer me towards Grit Laskin's Code of Ethics?

Thanks....

huh?

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

From Grit's homepage...

W I L L I A M L A S K I N
g u i t a r m a k e r
since 1971

The first musical instrument maker to receive Canada's most prestigious national craft award, the Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence

Originator of the built-in "Armrest" and"Ribrest" edge bevelling

A founder of the Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (ASIA) and author of the first code of ethics for the luthier's trade

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His "Code of Ethics" is refered to in most articles about him. I've never seen them in writing.

   Geoff, I've been googling this one back and forth. I can't seem to find it anywhere. I can't even get the title. The most I was able to find out was that it was written in 1993... I'm still on it, though...

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I'd like to be able to prove, just for once, that money wouldn't make me happy...

Thanks Alain. I'm a'googlin' too. Someone will have it.

Hmnnn ... interesting. I can find numerous references to the document, but not the document itself.

I did find an interesting article about Laskin.

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D..

I just emailed Grit...perhaps he'll share soon.

why not just e-mail grit and ask him for a digital copy?

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John Mayes
http://www.mayesluthier.com

[QUOTE=Hesh1956] Good question Geoff, thanks for asking it. I am interested in reading the code of ethics too.

Just kidding here but if might read something like this:

Rule number 1: Get the money up front.
Rule number 2: Get the money up front.
Rule number 3: Get the money up front.....

Seriously though I am interested in this.

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Words to live by....

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

I heard from Grit. I should have a copy sometime today.

He told me that it was published in the Guitarmaker...about 1992.

Dr. Byron Yasui, University of Hawaii ..bassist and ukulele, published an interesting piece on the responsibility of the luthier to the player. It was published in an early UGH (Ukulele Guild of Hawaii) newsletter. I'll try to dig that up today, as well.

man geoff we posted at the same time to e-mail grit! Great minds think a
like... or is it twisted minds...err.. nah I like the first one better.

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John Mayes
http://www.mayesluthier.com

Geoff, did you ask Grit if you could post the copy on your web page?

It would be good to be able to save a copy, if possible.

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