" It was such a treat to visit you and see the shop. Thank you! I love my new baby! I played last night until my fingers were too sore then woke up at 2 in the morning to take a peek at her in her case. Thank you!"

- Debi C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 01, 2013
Completed: Sep 02, 2013

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

  • K&K Twin Spot pickup

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

Aug 1

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 12

glue in tail block

3

Aug 13

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

4

Aug 14

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 15

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 18

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

7

Aug 19

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 20

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 21

first coat of oil

10

Aug 26

second coat of oil

11

Aug 27

third coat of oil

12

Aug 28

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 29

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 2

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