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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 20, 2017
Completed: Oct 10, 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

Sep 6

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 7

glue in tail block

3

Sep 8

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

4

Sep 9

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 9

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 19

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

7

Sep 20

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Sep 21

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 25

first coat of oil

10

Sep 26

second coat of oil

11

Oct 4

third coat of oil

12

Oct 6

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 6

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 9

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