" It's gorgeous! I'm wowed! Thank you so much."

- Alice S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 18, 2013
Completed: Jul 11, 2013

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Pearl markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

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.

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jun 17

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 19

glue in tail block

3

Jun 20

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

4

Jun 24

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 25

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 26

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

7

Jun 27

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Jul 1

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 2

first coat of oil

10

Jul 3

second coat of oil

11

Jul 8

third coat of oil

12

Jul 9

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 10

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 11

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