“Les détails font la perfection et la perfection n’est pas un détail.”
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“Les détails font la perfection et la perfection n’est pas un détail.”
– Léonard de Vinci –
Copyright © lairat 2025. Tous droits réservés.
The workshop opened its doors in 2000.
Many different essence of woods such as wenge, mahogany, ebony, maple… are all stored and dried during at least five years before being used in the making process of a guitar or a bass.
Are also carefully stored unusual veneers as burl of myrte, of madrona, of Amboina … which will be used in the making of instrument’s top.
In order to work with accuracy, wood machine tools are used to help the manual work of the instrument maker:
The circular saw, the planning machine and the thicknesser will allow to cut adjust and set thickness of wood parts.
The scroll saw will make at a later time the outline of the instrument.
The router will be used for moulding…
September 26-29, 2025
It was a great satisfaction both in terms of aesthetic and acoustic, but the imagination of the instrument maker was only starting and his constant research to conceive more precise and aesthetically nicer design lead him to where he is now. During three years, he spent his time to create six confidential guitars and basses. This is how in 2000 Paul showed his own range of instruments “Paul Lairat” at the International Musique Festival of Paris (France).
4 essences de bois sont utilisées pour la fabrication de la Stega : érable, acajou, noyer US et wengé.
Après avoir trié les bois, c'est le sciage des plateaux pour obtenir toutes les pièces afin de réaliser la Stega.
Tous les filets ont été mis à la bonne épaisseur et le manche de cette basse est collé.
Façonnage du radius et de l'arrondi du manche de la basse.
Mise en forme de la tête et perçage des mécaniques.
Collage des ailettes de la basse.
Défonçage des micros, des cavités électroniques, perçage des potentiomètres et des bridges.
Collage des éclisses dans un moule et un contre moule.
L’éclisse droite est collée sur le corps de la basse.
Mise en forme de l’éclisse droite de la basse et ponçage.
La deuxième éclisses est collée sur le corps de la basse.
Mise en forme de la seconde éclisse et ponçage complet de la basse avant de la vernir.
Quatre différentes essences de bois composent le manche de la Gabriella : wengé, acajou, noyer et érable.
Tous les bois qui composent le corps de cette basse sont : acajou, érable, tilleul et loupe de madrona.
Les deux parties du corps de la basse Gabriella sont prêtes à être collées ensemble.
Mise en forme du corps de la basse.
Le corps de la basse Gabriella est creusé.
La table de la basse est barrée.
La table est collée sur le corps de la basse.
Les Bindings en ébène sont collés.
Le manche de la basse est collé.
Travail de l'arrondi du manche.
Finition de la tête.
Le manche est collé sur le corps de la basse.
It is in 2004 that Paul realised his wish in making the “Stega bass“, an unprecedented model , which revolutionised the world of Basses through its futuristic aesthetic, its ergonomic, while keeping polyvalence in the sound, strong, dynamic, rich in harmonic and extremely precise.
This reward drove Paul Lairat look forward, and he then went farther, taking part to the famous and mythic temple of Music, the “Namm Show” in Los Angeles, to continue promoting his basses and guitars worldwide.
In 2012, a new bass model was specially created for the “Namm Show”
The positive feedback of this bass from musicians, and amateurs of music instruments, and his desire to share his passion, pushed him to attend and participate at one of the world most recognised fair “The Musikmesse of Frankfurt”(Germany).
It is in this dynamic that in 2006 a new bass model, the “Gabriella“, was released: a hollow body bass fretless which offers a very close sound to a double bass.
This model was awarded in 2009, as well as the Stega bass, with the Best Luthier Award, presented by the American magazine Bass Gear.
I would love to thank you all and let you know that this is only the beginning of a great journey that I am pleased to share with you. I am very glad that my first guitar, which was born in a narrow garage in a small village, has opened me the door to a route enriched with musical encounters and friendships. Today, I am proud that my instruments are internationally recognised for their aesthetic, quality, acoustic and their craftsmanship reflecting you the treatment I provide them and the passion that makes me live.