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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 12, 2017
Completed: Nov 01, 2017

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Sep 14

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 15

glue in tail block

3

Sep 16

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

4

Sep 19

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 20

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 17

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

7

Oct 18

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 20

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Oct 23

first coat of oil

10

Oct 24

second coat of oil

11

Oct 25

third coat of oil

12

Oct 26

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 30

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 31

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

Original Wood Set