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

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Leopardwood & Cherry Signature Headplate

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.

 

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, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

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, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Jul 20

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings

Original Wood Set