A Kostal MDW for cigarfan

[Diamondave]

DROOLING...!!!

[naluguy]

Your German spruce so creamy and tight grained, ABW so rich! Intoxicating

[cigarfan]

Originally Posted by K Trespass

Stunning. Jason’s guitar’s are phenomenal but this one looks exceptional even by his high standards. Can’t wait to find out what it sounds like

Come to B.I.G. and find out!

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

I agree 100%. Dennis this is just coming out to be spectacular. I am in love with the back inlay and the rosette, and the ABW, and the binding and the top, etc. I even like how the shellac darkened up the back braces...I just love the beauty of wood and Jason is just accentuating that with his work.

To watch this come together in pictures is awesome. To know we are both going to play this beauty ... splendiferous!

Originally Posted by iim7V7IM7

Coming along beautifully Dennis...

Thanks Bob!

Originally Posted by Haasome

KILLER! Light at the end of the tunnel — oh boy!

That light keeps getting brighter! Yikes!

Originally Posted by invguy921

Good golly!! i haven't had a lot of time lately to check in, but now that I have all I can say is WOWOWOWOW!! This is looking fantastic Dennis!

Thank you Michael.

Originally Posted by Chedeng88

This is one of the most beautiful rosettes I have see in a while.

And to think Jason says it looks even better in person.

Originally Posted by Diamondave

DROOLING...!!!

Originally Posted by naluguy

Your German spruce so creamy and tight grained, ABW so rich! Intoxicating

All the elements are coming together. Jason has selected some really nice wood and his artistic prowess is shining through.

[cigarfan]

The endgraft theme follows that of the backstrip inlays. Again with the dyed burl.




The neck and heel is together and channels for the truss rod and graphite rod are cut.




The two-tone headstock (Ebony/ABW) is together along with the Ebony fingerboard. I think is quite interesting the ABW looks blacker than the Ebony on the headstock.

[TomB'sox]

Oh yeah baby. That end graft blending with the back inlay, simply perfection.

[nootis]

Awesomeness!

[Nemoman]

Very tasty indeed!

More burl inlay on the headstock?

Hoping so...

[Dustinfurlow]

Wow man...Give me a second to get my jaw off the floor, that is beautiful!!

I've got a Euro/ABW fanfret Concert model coming from Marc Beneteau this Fall and I'm super excited about it as well!

[justonwo]

Gorgeous rosette and workmanship. Love it.

[David Wren]

Looking quite scrumptious ... love it!

[Steve Kinnaird]

Dennis, is this supposed to be finished in time for B.I.G.?
I'd love to play a few tunes on that!

Steve

[SJ VanSandt]

+1 on bringing it to B.I.G.!

[TomB'sox]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Dennis, is this supposed to be finished in time for B.I.G.?
I'd love to play a few tunes on that!

Steve

Originally Posted by SJ VanSandt

+1 on bringing it to B.I.G.!

Fingers are crossed from Arizona to Texas to Maryland!!!!

[SuperB23]

Looks great Jason and Dennis!! I imagine that will be just a killer instrument!!!!

[cigarfan]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

Oh yeah baby. That end graft blending with the back inlay, simply perfection.

Couldn't agree more! Thanks Tom.

Originally Posted by nootis

Awesomeness!

WooHoo!!!!

Originally Posted by Nemoman

Very tasty indeed!
More burl inlay on the headstock?
Hoping so...

Don't think so. Unless Jason has something up his sleeve.

Originally Posted by Dustinfurlow

Wow man...Give me a second to get my jaw off the floor, that is beautiful!!
I've got a Euro/ABW fanfret Concert model coming from Marc Beneteau this Fall and I'm super excited about it as well!

Thanks Dustin. I look forward to watching your Beneteau build later this year!

Originally Posted by justonwo

Gorgeous rosette and workmanship. Love it.

Thanks Justin!

Originally Posted by David Wren

Looking quite scrumptious ... love it!

Thanks David. Glad you are following along!

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Dennis, is this supposed to be finished in time for B.I.G.?
I'd love to play a few tunes on that!
Steve

If all goes according to plan we can make that happen!

Originally Posted by SJ VanSandt

+1 on bringing it to B.I.G.!

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

Fingers are crossed from Arizona to Texas to Maryland!!!!

And toes!

Originally Posted by SuperB23

Looks great Jason and Dennis!! I imagine that will be just a killer instrument!!!!

Thanks Bobby! Will definitely let you know.

Neck is glued on and the graphite rod channels are extended into the body and the graphite rods are glued in. This picture shows the graphite rods being glued.



Here are the rods after the glue has dried and the truss rod channel has been extended into the body as well and access hole is drilled into the sound hole.



Next the heal cap is fitted and glued on.




Next the truss rod is fitted and inserted into the neck blank. The purfling on the end of the fingerboard is inlaid and the fingerboard is located and glued on.



Next step is carving the heal and the neck!