" It's here, and I love it! It's exactly like I had wanted it to be, both in appearance and in sound. Thanks for a wonderful instrument; I will treasure it forever."

- Leslie C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 20, 2013
Completed: Oct 07, 2013

  • Common Mahogany top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Pearl markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

  • K&K Twin Spot pickup

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer and Aaron Keim. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Tradition
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 20

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 21

glue in tail block

3

Aug 24

rout & glue-in end graft, kerf top edge, kerf bottom edge, brace back

4

Aug 27

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 28

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 31

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Sep 3

shape neck, dress fret ends

  

8

Sep 2

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 3

first coat of oil

10

Sep 25

second coat of oil

11

Sep 26

third coat of oil

12

Sep 30

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 1

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 7

make saddle, (put in pickup, if any), cut nut, final fretwork, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set