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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 06, 2017
Completed: Feb 21, 2017

  • Common Koa top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Pearl markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

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

 

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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jan 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 30

glue in tail block

3

Jan 31

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

4

Feb 1

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 2

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 6

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

7

Feb 7

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Feb 8

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 9

first coat of oil

10

Feb 13

second coat of oil

11

Feb 14

third coat of oil

12

Feb 15

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 20

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 21

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