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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 25, 2017
Completed: May 19, 2017

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Cherry Signature Headplate

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

 

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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 19

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 20

glue in tail block

3

Apr 24

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

4

Apr 25

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 26

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 27

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

7

May 1

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

May 3

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 4

first coat of oil

10

May 8

second coat of oil

11

May 9

third coat of oil

12

May 16

fourth coat of oil

13

May 17

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 18

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