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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 18, 2023
Completed: Oct 17, 2023

  • Mango top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom 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)

Back

Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Michael August

Concert Mango #2813
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Sep 18

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 20

glue in tail block

3

Sep 21

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

4

Sep 22

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 26

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 28

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

7

Sep 29

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 2

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Oct 4

first coat of oil

10

Oct 5

second coat of oil

11

Oct 6

third coat of oil

12

Oct 9

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 11

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 16

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