" I can truly say that the instrument is a work of art. I have spent countless enjoyable hours exploring the different sounds with the low G tuning. I am a huge fan of that string set up.      Please accept my most sincere and gracious thanks for all of your fantastic efforts. The instrument  is beautiful, and well worth my investment."

- Tony P.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 26, 2014
Completed: May 04, 2014

  • Master Grade Curly Mango top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

  • K&K Twin Spot pickup

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

 

Wood Grade: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Mango

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Mar 24

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 6

glue in tail block

3

Apr 8

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

  

4

Apr 7

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 14

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 14

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck, rout binding channels, glue in top binding

7

Apr 16

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 16

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 17

first coat of oil

10

Apr 21

second coat of oil

11

Apr 28

third coat of oil

12

Apr 29

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 30

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 4

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