Secret Vault Series

 

" There have only been a few instruments that have touched my soul with their breathtaking beauty and sound, and this is one of those select few.    Thank you so much for my exquisite and very unique new Mya Moe! "

- Linda C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 10, 2015
Completed: Aug 19, 2015

#8 in the Secret Vault Series

  • Pink Ivory back & sides

  • Port Orford Cedar top

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared 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: Specialty
Wood Availability: Sorry, this wood is not available for custom orders.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Pink Ivory/Port Orford Cedar

Tenor Classic -- Secret Vault Series
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 7

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 8

glue in tail block

3

Aug 9

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

4

Aug 11

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 11

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 12

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

7

Aug 12

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 13

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 14

first coat of oil

10

Aug 15

second coat of oil

11

Aug 16

third coat of oil

12

Aug 17

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 18

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 19

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