Scott Lawrence, of D’Lorenzo Guitars, is FineArchtops’ newest luthier. Please help us to welcome him to the Fine
Archtop family. Scott spent many years as a fretted instrument repairperson and
also spent some time building and restoring furniture. He blends tradition and
innovation and when you see the archtop guitars he creates, you will see why
this description is apt.
When Scott Lawrence first started out, he focused mostly on
flat top guitars. In 2003, he created his first archtop guitar. To gather get
started, he looked to the Gibson ES-175. He modified the model a bit, by using
a hand-carved spruce top instead of laminate. To learn archtop guitar building
techniques, he used Bob Benedetto's book and
DVD. He gathers continual inspiration from James D'Aquisto's archtop guitars.
Scott believes that taking risks is a necessary part of
innovating. He continues to push the limit with his own designs to find the
best kind of tone. He enjoys tones that combine warmth and sustain. His designs
are absolutely stunning: custom cutaway profiles, a unique neck block design
and flowing comma-shaped f-holes, and he uses non-standard tone woods like
walnut, mahogany, cedar and rosewood.
He has two basic models that are available, but he is always
willing to work with individual customers to make the archtop guitar of their
dreams. One of his most popular models is the Blue Flame Electric Archtop, which
has a great tone and is very affordable. The other most popular one is the New
Concept Arch Top (NCAT), which optimizes acoustic tone, volume and sustain.
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