Natural Wonders Series

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 27, 2013
Completed: Jun 18, 2013

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil 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: Natural Wonders Series - no longer available.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 13

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 23

glue in tail block

3

May 30

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

4

Jun 2

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 3

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 3

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

7

Jun 6

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jun 10

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 11

first coat of oil

10

Jun 12

second coat of oil

11

Jun 14

third coat of oil

12

Jun 16

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 17

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 18

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