This exquisite small-body cutaway from Grit Laskin is one half of a themed pair titled Calm and Chaos. This one is Calm.
Ziricote back and sides meet a Sitka spruce top for a tonal response that’s clear and articulate, with the kind of headroom and color that encourages deep listening. Grit’s signature bevels elevate the playing experience—fluid, organic, and incredibly inviting. His abalone-and-mosaic rosette, both structured and luminous, sets the tone visually for what this guitar is about: elegance through restraint.
At the top, a rendering of the Greek goddess Pasithea—goddess of relaxation and meditation—drawn from a rare marble sculpture and interpreted in a stone with similar grain. She was chosen not just for her symbolism, but for her quiet authority. Her presence grounds the theme, just as Pasithea herself was known to bring stillness to the mind.
The fretboard tells a gentle story: a woman seated at the edge of a dock, viewed from behind, watching the water stretch out before her in the last light of day. Three birds in flight arc overhead. There’s a kind of emotional spaciousness in the scene—it’s not trying to say too much. Just enough. Down at the bottom of the fingerboard, a small, perfect arrangement of balanced stones.
Inlaid materials reflect the natural world: deep blue lapis or azurite/malachite for the water, golden mother-of-pearl for the setting sun and cloud edges, with a sky that shifts from warm yellow to soft orange.
This is one of those rare instruments where the visual and the musical are speaking in the same voice. A voice that isn’t loud—but deeply resonant, intentional, and unforgettable.
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Grit and I go way back, and Calm might be one of the most graceful pieces he’s ever built. The inlay work is subtle, intentional—there’s real breathing room in it. Tonally, it’s articulate and open, the kind of guitar that invites you to slow down and really listen. 
Our latest double commission from Grit Laskin comes as a set dwelling on the twinned theme of chaos and calm. The smaller-bodied "Calm" combines Ziricote and Sitka Spruce with a 12-fret neck, bevel plus soundport, as well as cutaway, and meditates upon its placid namesake with a dockside view of an Abalone sun sinking into the horizon. Dark grain lines in the water, clouds, and sky; blacked out figures of gulls and a lone person at center. And at the tip of the headstock, a Greek statue exuding timelessness. The voice marries glassy, clear trebles with a touch of extra warmth in the basses, creating an interesting mix of notes blending and notes distinct from each other. 1 in stock
| Scale Length | 25.625 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.125 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Sitka, Ziricote |
This exquisite small-body cutaway from Grit Laskin is one half of a themed pair titled Calm and Chaos. This one is Calm
Grit and I go way back, and Calm might be one of the most graceful pieces he’s ever built. The inlay work is subtle, intentional—there’s real breathing room in it
Our latest double commission from Grit Laskin comes as a set dwelling on the twinned theme of chaos and calm. The smaller-bodied "Calm" combines Ziricote and Sitka Spruce with a 12-fret neck, bevel plus soundport, as well as cutaway, and meditates upon its placid namesake with a dockside view of an Abalone sun sinking into the horizon Select at least 2 products
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