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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 30, 2011
Completed: Jan 10, 2012

  • Figured Mahogany top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony 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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

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Front

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Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

David Lindley

Playing his Mahogany Mya-Moe Baritone in Reno
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 23

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 23

glue in tail block

3

Aug 23

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

4

Aug 23

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 23

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 1

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

7

Aug 23

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 30

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 30

first coat of oil

10

Dec 30

second coat of oil

11

Dec 30

third coat of oil

12

Dec 30

fourth coat of oil

13

Dec 30

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 30

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