" It's really a wonderful instrument. I adore the quality of the wood, its natural texture and porosity. I like the sound that is already clean and clear, although the instrument is brand new. For me it has been a great and thrilling experience. I'm grateful for your professional competence, your patience, your incredible helpfulness, your great efficiency. It's not so common and I was, if I can say so, dumbstruck by the passion that you guys still put in your work. Wonderful and amazing."

- Simone B.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 03, 2013
Completed: Aug 15, 2013

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood 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.

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jul 1

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 2

glue in tail block

3

Jul 15

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

4

Jul 16

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 19

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 20

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

7

Jul 22

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 23

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 24

first coat of oil

10

Jul 25

second coat of oil

11

Aug 6

third coat of oil

12

Aug 8

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 13

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 15

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