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Scheduled Start Date: May 08, 2017
Completed: Aug 18, 2017

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding with Abalone purfling on top and back

  • Abalone rosette

  • High gloss finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler 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: Specialty
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

bend sides, glue in neck block

 

2

Apr 26

glue in tail block

3

Apr 27

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

4

May 1

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 3

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 4

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

7

May 8

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 9

prep for finish, tape off for spraying

9

fill pores

 

10

gloss topcoat

 

11

buff finish

 

12

Aug 15

glue neck/fretboard onto body

13

Aug 16

glue on bridge

14

Aug 17

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

Original Wood Set