" The mahogany six-string baritone arrived in fine shape yesterday afternoon, and of course I did nothing all evening except get acquainted with it.  As usual, your incredible attention to detail and workmanship is in evidence, and I am thrilled with the rich, full tone.  I love it, and will be showing it off to all of my friends in the coming days."

- Kathryn V.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 18, 2014
Completed: Mar 05, 2014

  • top, back & sides

  • Radiused fretboard with binding & markers

  • neck

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer and Aaron Keim. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Tradition
Wood Availability:

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 12

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 13

glue in tail block

3

Feb 17

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

4

Feb 18

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 19

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 20

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

7

Feb 21

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 24

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 25

first coat of oil

10

Feb 26

second coat of oil

11

Feb 28

third coat of oil

12

Mar 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 4

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 5

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