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Old 12-27-2017, 04:21 AM
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Hello everyone,

I hope you're all enjoying the holidays and looking forward to the new year to come.

I've just uploaded some new videos including one about the creation of the Kostal MDW model. It goes into quite a lot of detail and I hope you'll enjoy it.



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Thank you, Michael, for sharing this story and playing a beautiful piece of music!

By the way, when is the next album coming out?

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By the way, when is the next album coming out?

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Thanks Marc, glad you enjoyed it! Album 2 is in the writing stage at the moment and going well. This guitar is an integral part of the process.

Thinking about it I probably should have posted this too

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Thanks for the second video. Very cool stories!
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What a beautiful sound coming from your playing and that guitar. Incredible!! Thanks for sharing this.....interesting and much appreciated!
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Wonderful stories Michael. I am very happy to say there is a Kostal MDW is my future. To say the least I am very excited!
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What a beautiful sound coming from your playing and that guitar. Incredible!! Thanks for sharing this.....interesting and much appreciated!
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Thanks for watching and for your kind words. Happy New Year!

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Wonderful stories Michael. I am very happy to say there is a Kostal MDW is my future. To say the least I am very excited!
That is fantastic news! What are you going to smoke while you play it? The Davidoff millennium robusto goes well with a 12-fret guitar... Congratulations and Happy New Year!

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Great videos and great playing. Jason makes some fabulous guitars as many on this forum know. The MDW is special even in this exalted company.

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That is fantastic news! What are you going to smoke while you play it? The Davidoff millennium robusto goes well with a 12-fret guitar... Congratulations and Happy New Year!



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Pleasure watching Michael, thanks for sharing...!
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Yes,yes it does!
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I think maybe a Nicaraguan puro of some kind ... maybe a My Father lancero. But I don't mix cigars and guitars so my MDW won't really get exposed.
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Thank you for these, Michael!
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Great stuff here.
Michael and Jason are a fabulous combination.

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I think maybe a Nicaraguan puro of some kind ... maybe a My Father lancero. But I don't mix cigars and guitars so my MDW won't really get exposed.
The gentleman's approach. I was born in Ecuador so take a tiny amount of utterly false national pride in the quality of the wrappers...
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