Dave Matthews Replica

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 10, 2017
Completed: Jul 21, 2017

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • 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: Classic
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jun 27

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 28

glue in tail block

3

Jun 29

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

4

Jul 3

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 5

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 6

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

7

Jul 10

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 11

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 12

first coat of oil

10

Jul 13

second coat of oil

11

Jul 17

third coat of oil

12

Jul 18

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 19

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 20

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