" Oh but it's lovely. Thank you so much for all the attention to detail. It has such a rich, mellow sound and very responsive. Looks good too-- rich warm colour with the wood grain interesting but subtle. I love it already."

- Jane C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 26, 2014
Completed: Oct 02, 2014

  • Figured Mahogany top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Cherry 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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 27

glue in tail block

3

Aug 28

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

4

Sep 2

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 10

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 11

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

7

Sep 16

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 22

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 23

first coat of oil

10

Sep 24

second coat of oil

11

Sep 25

third coat of oil

12

Sep 29

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 30

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 1

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