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Old 06-01-2011, 11:23 AM
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Nice! Very nice!
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Old 06-01-2011, 08:35 PM
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Oh! I hope there's some high quality video recordings!
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Old 06-15-2011, 09:56 AM
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Oh! I hope there's some high quality video recordings!
There will be, Premier Guitar will be filming at Montreal again this summer and I'll do a couple of studio/concert vids when I get back to the UK
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Old 06-15-2011, 10:00 AM
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Well, my guitar just got back from a photoshoot and here are some of the results!















On the 28th of this month I'm going to see BB King at the Royal Albert Hall, a few hours later I'll be flying out to Montreal with this guitar on my mind... I can hear it calling me!
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Old 06-15-2011, 10:27 AM
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wow.......wow.........wow......... beautiful guitar! can't wait to hear some clips too.
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Old 06-15-2011, 10:27 AM
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Thanks for getting it all set up for me Michael-
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Old 06-15-2011, 10:28 AM
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WOW! I can’t wait to hear it!!! Congrats!
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Congrats, Michael! Very lovely looking guitar!

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Old 06-16-2011, 01:24 AM
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Can't wait to put a ding in it for you Michael!

Looks perfect as it is!

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Old 06-16-2011, 07:30 AM
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Very very nice Michael! I assume you always play sitting down like we see in the videos? hence, no need for a strap button?

I love the red wax Maker's Mark Jason is using. Nice touch!



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Old 06-16-2011, 07:39 AM
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This is an unreal build! Mr. Kostal has a great eye.
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Congratulations, Michael! I can't wait to meet this one later in the summer.
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There will be, Premier Guitar will be filming at Montreal again this summer and I'll do a couple of studio/concert vids when I get back to the UK
Michael, the Premier Guitar videos from Montreal 2010 are among my favourites at present - your own performance included of course! I look forward to this year's additions.

This won't exactly be "breaking news" for you, but your guitar is beautiful in every respect; the process reeks of professionalism from start to finish.

As a would-be luthier and failed photographer, I rank the skills required to produce photos of this quality on a par with those involved in building a truly remarkable instrument such as yours; I already know your exquisite playing will be the icing on the cake.

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Old 07-07-2011, 12:51 PM
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Michael, we're waiting!

Impressions? A review? Audio?

It looks very special indeed - now we wanna know how it plays and sounds.
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Old 07-07-2011, 01:24 PM
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Ha!

Sorry, don't mean to keep you hanging on! It's, well, it's erm, I don't even know how to describe it... Is it the guitar that suits my playing better than any other I've ever played? Yes, it is... Is it everything I hoped it would be and more? Very definitely! Have I got anywhere near exploring its potential? Nope... not even slightly!

There will be more seeing and hearing in the fullness of time

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