" Just wanted to let you know that the resonator is wonderful! I love it. It is truly wonderful. I play it all the time and it is an important part of my life."

- Leslie C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 08, 2014
Completed: Aug 17, 2014

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Ebony & 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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jul 2

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 4

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

Jul 4

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

4

Jul 7

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 9

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 10

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

7

Jul 12

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 14

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 15

first coat of oil

10

Jul 16

second coat of oil

11

Jul 19

third coat of oil

12

Jul 21

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 22

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Aug 15

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set