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Michael Watts

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  • ABOUT
  • VIDEO
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    • Electric Guitars
    • Tips & Techniques
  • YOUR LUTHIER SHOWCASE
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  • MY GUITARS & EQUIPMENT
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GUITARS BY JASON KOSTAL

The MDW - Quilted Birdseye Maple

This beautiful instrument bearing my initials (making it a monogram model rather than a signature) was designed and made for me by luthier Jason Kostal in Phoenix AZ. It is intended as a nuanced and powerful smaller body instrument for the fingerstyle player who wants the voice of a Modified Dreadnought in a smaller, 12-fret design. The original guitar was made of Quilted Birdseye Maple but since then Jason has built many more examples of this model including a 14-fret for Paul Richards (California Guitar Trio) and even a nylon string for Willy Porter!

This collaboration led a to a truly bespoke guitar with every aspect of it being made to my specifications. It is a wonderful instrument and it inspires me more every single day. 

COMPARING MY KOSTAL GUITARS

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