Recreating the Lacôte Pearl Rosette

Recreating the Lacôte Pearl Rosette by Simon Burgun Originally published in American Lutherie #154, 2025   In my workshop, I specialize in replicas of Romantic guitars along with the restoration of 19th-century instruments. A guitar by René Lacôte, dated 1839 (Photo 1), came through my workshop for a minor checkup a few years ago, and I had the […]