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According to William “Grit” Laskin, he is the originator of the “Laskin” bevel or armrest, though few people seem to give him credit for it. Here are some web pages from a couple luthiers who do:
http://www.berkowitzguitars.com/bevel-01.shtml
https://www.wingertguitars.com/detail-spfeatures.htm
If you are not familiar with Grit Laskin’s work, you should be. In addition to building gorgeous lute family instruments, he plays Northumbrian smallpipes, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, concertina and fiddle too. He has written and recorded some really nice tunes. I have several of his albums and met him once at the Group of Seven Guitar exhibit at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. He is a class act all around.