" My Curly Myrtle Mya-Moe #1653 arrived, unharmed!  It immediately felt like it was meant to be.  It was difficult to leave it behind to head into work today.  Absolutely gorgeous in sound and aesthetic - I couldn't be happier.  Thanks to everyone at Mya-Moe for their incredibly hard and conscientious work."

- Dan J.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 30, 2015
Completed: May 13, 2015

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Custom 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.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 22

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 23

glue in tail block

3

Apr 27

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

4

Apr 27

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 28

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 29

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

7

Apr 30

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 4

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 5

first coat of oil

10

May 6

second coat of oil

11

May 7

third coat of oil

12

May 8

fourth coat of oil

13

May 11

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 12

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