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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 08, 2021
Completed: May 04, 2021

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • No rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Mesquite fretboard with Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. 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

Apr 8

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 9

glue in tail block

3

Apr 12

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

4

Apr 14

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 15

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 19

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

7

Apr 20

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 22

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 23

first coat of oil

10

Apr 26

second coat of oil

11

Apr 27

third coat of oil

12

Apr 28

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 30

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 3

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