What a journey for my final commission! Jason Kostal Brazilian/German Wedge

[ericcsong]

Originally Posted by Billy Boy

Great build thread...thanks, Eric...chatted a bit at Healdsburg about your guitar build...what type of pick-up will you be placing in your guitar...your guitar is coming along amazingly...gorgeous...

found this picture of you sir!

[justonwo]

That's great, Billy Boy. Enjoy the process!

[dirt1966]

Originally Posted by ericcsong

I think most luthiers you sit down and chat with are amazing guys. but with Jason, I feel like he really gets me. Sometimes when I talk to him, I feel like I'm talking to myself. Throw Catherine in and my wife, and now you have a party

So who's coming to Woodstock?

That is going to be a pretty instrument. Does Somogyi use a bolt on neck or a dovetail? Same question for Jason. Looks like a bolt on.

[Itzkinguitars]

Originally Posted by dirt1966

That is going to be a pretty instrument. Does Somogyi use a bolt on neck or a dovetail? Same question for Jason. Looks like a bolt on.

Neither, somogyi uses a pinned mortise and tenon. He explains how he does it and his reasoning in his book. I think Jason uses the same neck joint.

[dirt1966]

Originally Posted by henderson is go

Neither, somogyi uses a pinned mortise and tenon. He explains how he does it and his reasoning in his book. I think Jason uses the same neck joint.

I don't have his book.. can you give a laymans explanation of that? Thanks

[dekutree64]

Originally Posted by dirt1966

I don't have his book.. can you give a laymans explanation of that? Thanks

It's a permanent joint, effectively an integral neck, like a Spanish heel. Much more difficult to reset the neck angle than a dovetail or bolt-on, but Ervin seems to be in the camp that believes resets are not inevitable, provided that you beef up the headblock area compared to what is used in many guitars. I think he said he's only had to do 4, out of over 400 guitars so far, so it appears to be true.

[dirt1966]

Originally Posted by dekutree64

It's a permanent joint, effectively an integral neck, like a Spanish heel. Much more difficult to reset the neck angle than a dovetail or bolt-on, but Ervin seems to be in the camp that believes resets are not inevitable, provided that you beef up the headblock area compared to what is used in many guitars. I think he said he's only had to do 4, out of over 400 guitars so far, so it appears to be true.

Here is the picture of what I think the neck block is:


I guess the cantalievered neck block is part of the tie into the neck in that there is support for the stress of the neck just under the top of the guitar which perhaps they are tying into. A neat way of doing it.

[Billy Boy]

Thanks for posting the picture, Eric! Yes, it was great to meet Jason, to get a chance to play a couple of his guitars, and to listen to Michael Watts' mini-concert. In fact, we're holding Michael's guitar for this picture.

[ericcsong]

Originally Posted by Billy Boy

Thanks for posting the picture, Eric! Yes, it was great to meet Jason, to get a chance to play a couple of his guitars, and to listen to Michael Watts' mini-concert. In fact, we're holding Michael's guitar for this picture.

I thought you were borrowing Michael's guitar! so let us in on your new commission???? or not yet?

[ericcsong]

coming together!

[Ilovetaylors]

This guitar sure looks sexy!!!! Your end up negating your ryan, omegas, harp guitar.

[ericcsong]

[ericcsong]

almost done!

[ericcsong]

looks like guitar!

[Billy Boy]

Originally Posted by ericcsong

looks like guitar!

...looks like a BEAUTIFUL guitar...congratulations...looking forward to more pictures...