Instrument Details
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- Specs
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- Status
- Sold
- Brand
- Kostal, Jason
- Product Year
- 2014
- Model
- J
- Serial #
- 56
- New/Preowned
- Preowned
- SKU
- 5298
- Condition
- Near Mint
- Body Type(s)
- Large, Jumbo
- Back & Sides
- Rosewood - Brazilian
- Top
- Spruce - German
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Bridge
- Ebony
- Top Trim
- Wood Lines
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Bindings
- Ebony
- Fret Markers
- Side Dots Only
- Frets to Body
- 14
- Headstock Inlay
- None
- Body Bindings
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Gotoh 510
- Cutaway
- Florentine
- Pickup
- None, we can install one, ask about options
- Body Length
- 20.5 in
- Upper Bout
- 11.375 in
- Lower Bout
- 16.5 in
- Body Depth Heel
- 3.625 in
- Body Depth Tail
- 4.75 in
- Scale Length
- 25.25 in
- Scale Length (mm)
- 641.4 mm
- Nut Width
- 1.75 in
- Nut Width (mm)
- 44.5 mm
- String Spacing
- 2.25 in
- String Spacing (mm)
- 57.2 mm
- Weight
- 0 lb. 0 oz.
- Case
- *TBD
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- Description
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Just when we thought our day couldn't get better, this 2014 Kostal Jumbo strolled into the shop and taught us all what a Jumbo guitar can really sound like. This instrument is incredibly close to being the perfect guitar: from the desirably straight-grained Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce to the flawless finish and glass-smooth setup, Jason Kostal went above and beyond the call of duty to create a Jumbo unique and powerful enough to bear his name. Played in a variety of tunings, the voice of this Kostal remains the same, teeming with profound bass notes and a panoply of overtones in the middle and upper registers. The treble strings in particular have a springy, energetic response that lends themselves to brightening up your fingerstyle arrangements.
Now we've seen many instruments over the years in wonderful condition, but this Jumbo might take the cake: there's practically no evidence of any scratches or dings, and the action is delightfully smooth and effortless. Of course we have high expectations for anything that comes out of Jason's shop, but this Jumbo blew us away--and what's more, it's the first Jumbo Jason ever built under his own label! You can find this exact guitar on his site to represent Jason's Jumbo design. And, wrapped up in a Hoffee carbon fiber flight case, this Jumbo will remain in such a flawless state for years to come.
Occasionally, I play a guitar which reminds me of why I got into this business in the first place--to be around the world's finest instruments--and this Jumbo does the trick. The slightly shorter scale length helps sweeten up the mids without sacrificing any of the bass response, and I found that lowered tunings were huge and rich without any tubbiness. 
Just an amazing guitar with lots of bottom but still plenty of character in the mids and highs. I really like it. - Accessories
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