Great story -thanks for sharing. :) Modified d SOUNDS PHENOMINAL

Congratulations!!

It is a great story.

I hope that I can order one for myself.

give jason a call! :D

my choices of braz :D

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=206439

absolutely love the story in this thread. can't wait to see the guitar develop!

just booked my flight to sanfran. going to see Jason March 10th! :D

I'm going out on the third of March- going to be staying in Berkeley for 2 weeks, maybe give Simogyi (sp) a visit.. ;)

I'll be at Somogyi's shop too :) around the same time?

leaving to see Jason tomorrow. also spending a little time with Somogyi. Update and many pics coming soon! :D

Arggh! How'd it go?!?!?! :)

I have a ton of pics to share, but here is me and Jason, going through my final four wood choices:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran062.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran063.jpg

more details and pics coming soon! :D

last thursday, i was flew out to San Francisco and was able to visit the Somogyi Shop where Jason is working. I met him around 4:30pm and didn't end up leaving for my hotel until past 10pm. We did break for dinner so we wouldn't be so famished.

First of all, let me tell you that when I first met Jason on New Years, I was very impressed. Upon my visit this time around, I was even more impressed. As stated before, I feel as though Jason gets me and my music. He is a top notch builder and an incredible person.

We spent a lot of time talking about guitars and the way he approaches building. Here is Jason in one of the rooms as we were talking about guitars:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran031.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran033.jpg

I was also able to get a shot of the Andamento that Jason built under Somogyi:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran042.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran038.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran050.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran040.jpg

what a case!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran049.jpg

and the humor and cheesiness:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran052.jpg

the shop had many rooms and we did take time to continue talking about his build technique and the things he would to to build the guitar for the tone I am after:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran028.jpg

He showed me a bunch of things he was working on including Michael Watts' guitar:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran025.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran026.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran027.jpg

showed me some killer koa and two other Andamento's he's working on:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran022.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran016.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran013.jpg

Mike McKee has a build that Jason just finished up and I was there to see the finishing touches on such a wonderful guitar!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran326.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran333.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran335.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran339.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran329.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73...sanfran341.jpg

will continue this story in a bit. it does get better! :)

How long is "in a bit" ...it's miudnight over here and I can't wait too much longer, I have to be up at 4am!!!:D:D:D

Very cool thread Eric, I am enjoying every bit, as well as Michael's thread of course.;)