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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 07, 2017
Completed: Feb 22, 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

  • K&K Twin Spot pickup

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 30

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 31

glue in tail block

3

Feb 1

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

4

Feb 2

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 6

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 7

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

7

Feb 8

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Feb 9

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 13

first coat of oil

10

Feb 14

second coat of oil

11

Feb 15

third coat of oil

12

Feb 20

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 21

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

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

  
Original Wood Set