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ASHDOWN Grail and Saint

Ashdown Music www.ashdownmusic.com

The prospect of taking a seminal instrument design and then attempting to make your own unique version, after nearly 70 years of evolution, is a bleak prospect for more than a few luthiers. However, that’s not been the case for Mark Gooday and his team at Ashdown Engineering, who have teamed up with the revered Dan Lakin—formerly of Lakland—to produce

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