A new Journey in Life, a new guitar, a new Kostal! Brazilian/German ???
I have to apologize to my AGF friends for lying. January 2011, I said that my last commission (final) would be the Brazilian/German Modified Dreadnought guitar with wedge.
I can say my last commission (previous guitar) was the Kostal and I wouldn't be lying :D I initially posted that thread in excitement of my guitar and also because I was entering a new stage in my life. I ordered the Kostal in Dec 2010, started the thread in 2011, and thought it really would be my last commission. Why you ask? I was able to marry my best friend and begin a brand new life with my beautiful bride! http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/.../wson23web.jpg So thinking that life would come with a few changes, the guitar lover in me could not commission anymore! So what has happened in the last 2 years? As shared in the previous story, I was able to visit the Somogyi shop and picked various sets of wood, tap them with Jason, and share the full build with you here. If you want to take a look at the Somogyi shop again and see the previous Kostal build, you can find it here: http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=205642 As I really hoped, when the guitar was delivered at Woodstock last year, I fell in love with the guitar and it was everything I wanted. Although I knew I was in the honeymoon phase, I put down a deposit on another! I knew that if I changed my mind, I could always sell my spot down the road. But after a year of having the guitar, and still being on the honeymoon, its time for this new Kostal thread! A quick one year review here: http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...=kostal&page=2 and a sound clip of the Kostal: http://soundcloud.com/ericcsong/one-year-kostal-1 Some of you have seen my Ryan for sale in the classifieds. It is a very special guitar for me because I played it in my wedding: http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/.../wson84web.jpg After talking with my wife some more, she knew how much I wanted another Kostal and said she'd be fine with the Ryan leaving, but I couldn't sell the guitar I woo'd her with :) More news will be coming, but I wanted to invite you on another journey in my guitar adventure! stay tuned..... ;) |
Eric,
Congrats to you and your beautiful wife! Question, what are you varying for your new Mod D? Just different wood? Jason |
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I was able to flip the Ryan, so now I'm craving either a bigger body like the Cathedral, or a smaller body. I was able to play a pretty spectacular OM recently so my ears are perked! While the Mod-D isn't completely out of the picture, a Jumbo might be or a small body :) |
Congrats!! So are you considering using German/Brazilian again?
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this piece of Brazilian was my second runner up and I absolutely love it! http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...20Braz/256.jpg If its still available, I might go this route. But i think i already recommended it to Dave earlier this year :( |
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I saw your musings elsewhere re Blazer and Henkes and Traugotts etc...Looks like Jason won out? Your MD must be really special to achieve that. I have a Kostal OM on the way next year and am very much looking forward to it: The MD is great but I'm intrigued to hear what Jason can do with a smaller (for which read "more conventional") body size. Looking forward to your updates! cheers, Steve |
great news eric
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Congratulations Eric, that's awesome!
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But I am excited for another great journey by you!!! Way to go!!! |
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That said Jason's OM's are spectacular, I played one in concert at last year's Healdsburg show. Gorgeous koa with an Italian spruce top... very naughty... http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/u...02at153421.png Here's the video... the audio is from the camera only so it only shows maybe 30% of what the guitar is actually capable of. |
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As an aside, Mike D knows my preferences here pretty well, and he was one who really (re-)sparked my interest. In fact, he essentially called me on the way home from Woodstock and said, "Listen, you really need to talk to Jason Kostal about his guitars." When I mentioned that I was diving back into Michael Hedges, he was even more excited, probably because (as has been said before) Jason is a monster player and knows that repertoire really well. -B |
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