Build Thread: Jason Kostal Modified Dread AND OM

[steveh]

Originally Posted by markt

Re: forgetting tunes, its one of the reasons I started doing my own arrangements and compositions, I find it too easy to forget someone elses stuff, but if you have really been involved in creating something, its obviously embedded in there a bit deeper.

For those reading who have not clicked the "My Music" icon below Mark's posts, then please do: You have a real treat waiting for you.

IMHO, this is what we all aspire to.

Cheers,
Steve

[Michael Watts]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry

Steve, I know what you mean, but I loved watching my Baranik taking shape. Michael's right, box closed is where those bits of wood become a guitar - box size, design and voicing are all there now. And it's looking fantastic!

I gather I might get to see this one if I manage to make it to Ian's in July (work's been a nightmare, I'm in Finland at the moment). If I get there, I'll bring my Baranik to meet the Kostals (Jason is a big fan of Mike's guitars, and has owned two of them!)

Would you bring the first CX too? I'd love to spend some time with it!

[steveh]

Got some pics last night:

Time to think about binding the body, so here it is routed for the binding:







And here it is, binding in place and glued up:



I have been fairly anal/obsessive-compulsive about the specs for this guitar (as are a lot of us who commission guitars I suppose?), particularly with respect to the neck dimensions, string spacing etc. However, the binding is one area where I wrote on the spec sheet, "Jason to do what he thinks is best". So, I have no idea at all what is underneath that tape. Very much looking forward to finding out. I'm a "less-is-more" guy and Jason knows this so I'm guessing it will be something conservative; hold off with the snakewood!

Cheers,
Steve

[UKPhil]

It's looking sweet Steve

[steveh]

Originally Posted by UKPhil

It's looking sweet Steve

Yes Phil, "sweet".

So, the tape is off and here are my bindings being scraped - looks like ABW to me? I'll check with Jason.



Now time to think about the end-graft. Jason is making quite a name for himself with his decorative end-grafts. I said to Jason that I very much liked what he did with Eric's end graft and wondered if he could do something similar but specific to my guitar?

Looks like he has thought of something...



Cheers,
Steve

[ericcsong]

Originally Posted by steveh

Now time to think about the end-graft. Jason is making quite a name for himself with his decorative end-grafts. I said to Jason that I very much liked what he did with Eric's end graft and wondered if he could do something similar but specific to my guitar?

Looks like he has thought of something...



Cheers,
Steve

Steve, can't wait to see it!

[Huckleberry]

Originally Posted by Michael Watts

Would you bring the first CX too? I'd love to spend some time with it!

Absolutely (though it's the larger JX). You have a lot to answer for, Michael... I came in that day interested to play a Bourgeois but having promised my wife I wouldn't buy anything... then you put that Baranik in my hands. The rest, as they say, is history! (apart from the wife, who is very much still current, but is showing signs of developing a taste for handmade cellos against which the cost of my guitars will pale in comparison)

Steve, this is looking fantastic! I love watching these special builds taking shape. Will you be bringing your Traugott in July - I'm dying to try one.

[steveh]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry

Will you be bringing your Traugott in July - I'm dying to try one.

Yes I probably will. The aim is to bring the Traugott and the Kostal. Three of my ex-guitars will be there tho'!

Although 95% (indeed nearer 100%) of my current playing is nylon guitar, I think most who are coming would rather hear the Traugott than my Woodfield (which is stellar but of less interest to the majority).

I'm rather hoping that the arrival of the Kostal will swing me back to steel. The fact of the matter is (and I know you know this) there are only so many hours in the day after work, cooking, and wife/kids etc. That means I have to be pretty focussed on what tunes I'm learning at any one time. If one eye is on steel and the other nylon, I start to go cross-eyed!

cheers,
Steve

[Michael Watts]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry

Absolutely (though it's the larger JX). You have a lot to answer for, Michael... I came in that day interested to play a Bourgeois but having promised my wife I wouldn't buy anything... then you put that Baranik in my hands. The rest, as they say, is history! (apart from the wife, who is very much still current, but is showing signs of developing a taste for handmade cellos against which the cost of my guitars will pale in comparison)

Steve, this is looking fantastic! I love watching these special builds taking shape. Will you be bringing your Traugott in July - I'm dying to try one.

Guilty as charged with mitigating circumstances...

Handmade cellos?! I can help you there too!

[steveh]

Originally Posted by ericcsong

Steve, can't wait to see it!

Your wish is my command Eric:

Not quite finished yet; need a bit of chisel for...



...this!

[steveh]

Originally Posted by ericcsong

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

How about like this?!!



As you can see, the endgraft complements what Jason did with the backstrip beautifully; the use of sapwood in the endgraft to tie it in with the backstrip is inspired, as is the fact that the break between the ebony is offset for both.

Class.

Cheers,
Steve

[jonnymosco]

Bloody gorgeous!

[JoeCharter]

The end graft and backstrip match is very cool.

Bold but yet very refined.

[steveh]

Originally Posted by jonnymosco

Bloody gorgeous!

Does that mean you like it Jonny???!

Cheers,
Steve

[Tony_in_NYC]

Yeah... That's pretty sweet.