Build Thread: Jason Kostal Modified Dread AND OM

[Tom Doerr]

This is really going to be a great build to watch. I think Jasons attention to detail is second to none. Congrats and nice blackwood BTW

[steveh]

Thanks for the very kind words guys; sorry not to upload this sooner, but I am rammed at work. I like a "tease" but know how irritating it can get if it goes on for days.

Anyway, lets get the back glued up, sap in the centre:



Then smooth it down with those sharp thingies luthiers use:



Right. What about two backstrips?!



Glue 'em in...



Job done!



So now I've got both - a backstrip and sap right across. What a nice little detail.

The guy is a genius.

Cheers,
Steve

[steveh]

Funny enough, it reminds me of my Philip Woodfield nylon guitar. Philip uses two slim strips and intertwines them for a very short length. Lovely:



Cheers,
Steve

[Michael Watts]

Originally Posted by steveh

Thanks for the very kind words guys; sorry not to upload this sooner, but I am rammed at work. I like a "tease" but know how irritating it can get if it goes on for days.

Anyway, lets get the back glued up, sap in the centre:



Then smooth it down with those sharp thingies luthiers use:



Right. What about two backstrips?!



Glue 'em in...



Job done!



So now I've got both - a backstrip and sap right across. What a nice little detail.

The guy is a genius.

Cheers,
Steve

That is a lovely bit of detail there!

[Fliss]

Really nice. It looks a bit like a letter "H"

Fliss

[jonnymosco]

Brilliant - class.

Jonny

[steveh]

Originally Posted by Fliss

It looks a bit like a letter "H"

Fliss

Hadn't thought of that Fliss - I guess I've got my initials on the back of the guitar.

Jason's going to have a hard time doing the "M" for Jonny tho'!

Cheers,
Steve

[Scanbran]

That's a lovely piece of wood there Steve, and the detail is a really clever solution too.

When's the ETA now?

[ararat66]

Hello Steve

I discovered yesterday that I had indeed signed upto this forum ages ago but have only had time in my life for two forums so far (Acoustic & Mike's ouds) - I crossed onto here from Acoustic just now and saw the Kostal you are having made. What a beautiful design sense Jason has ... btw those sharp thingies are cabinet scrapers - probably one of the most useful tools you can have.

When are you expecting to get this guitar???

Cheers

Leon

[UKPhil]

Just found this and as a fellow 'acoustic lifey' thought I would add something.

This guitar is going to be marvellous, simply marvellous

PCT57

[ericcsong]

steve, looks great! I can't wait to see how jason ties it in with the rest of the guitar!

[Billy Boy]

Another wonderful Kostal build thread to follow...Steve, what a marvelous piece of ABW...wow...looking forward to watching this progress...congratulations...mine is scheduled for a Healdsburg 2013 delivery, so it will be a while...I'm glad I get to enjoy through your thread...

[jonnymosco]

Originally Posted by steveh

Jason's going to have a hard time doing the "M" for Jonny tho'!

Cheers,
Steve

Great idea - I'll have a word - he's going to have to tart up that wenge somehow.

Jonny

[geordie]

nice ABW Steve.
but I need to know what Japanese chisel (with the dark handel) is lying between the two Two Cherries ones ?

[racman]

This is going to be a great thread to watch - thanks for sharing the build with us.

There was a time that I had my eye on that piece of ABW....