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Your instrument is due to start Jul 27.
Committed Completion: Sep 21, 2026
Projected Completion: Aug 31, 2026

  • Master Grade Mango top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Gotoh UPT 4:1 Planetary gear tuners

  • TBD

  • K&K Twin Spot pickup

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

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

 

Build Schedule

Step

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1

bend sides, glue in neck block

  

2

glue in tail block

  

3

rout & glue-in end graft, kerf top edge, kerf bottom edge, join top/back plates

  

4

brace top/back, glue back onto sides

  

5

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

  

6

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

  

7

glue fretboard to neck, glue in back binding

  

8

shape neck, dress fret ends, join neck to body

  

9

hand sand and prep for finish, first coat of oil

  

10

second coat of oil

  

11

third coat of oil

  

12

fourth coat of oil

  

13

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

  

14

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