" Thank you for connecting me to this stunning and resonant work of art. Your exceptional care and craftsmanship are evident in the look, feel and sound."

- Mark Z.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 11, 2013
Completed: Apr 02, 2013

  • Common Koa top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Pearl markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with black buttons

  • Custom 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.

 

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Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Common Koa

Tenor Tradition
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Mar 11

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Mar 12

glue in tail block

3

Mar 13

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

4

Mar 14

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 18

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 19

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

7

Mar 20

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Mar 21

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Mar 25

first coat of oil

10

Mar 26

second coat of oil

11

Mar 27

third coat of oil

12

Mar 28

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 1

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Apr 2

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