" I think your Instument is superb, It's Perfect!
Playability : Perfect!
Tone : Terrific!
Aesthetic : Awesome!
Intonation : Excellent!
Pickup Balance : Superb!
Pitch Balance : Splendid!"

- Junang L.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 30, 2013
Completed: Jun 04, 2013

  • 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

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

  • L.R. Baggs Five.O

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.

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 29

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 30

glue in tail block

3

May 5

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

4

May 6

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 6

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 7

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

7

May 9

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 13

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 14

first coat of oil

10

May 23

second coat of oil

11

May 25

third coat of oil

12

Jun 2

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 3

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 4

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