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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 04, 2023
Completed: May 10, 2023

  • Mango top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Cherry Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Tradition
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

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Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

CWD: #2785

Frank Hamilton demonstrates some clawhammer on this Mango Tenor Resonator.

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 5

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

Apr 6

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

4

Apr 10

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 14

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 14

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

7

Apr 17

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 18

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 19

first coat of oil

10

Apr 20

second coat of oil

11

Apr 24

third coat of oil

12

Apr 25

fourth coat of oil

13

May 5

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

May 9

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set