" The instrument is superb!! The master grade chocolate heart myrtle is dazzling. This is my fourth Mya-Moe—the other three are two super sopranos and one concert."

- Ron M.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 17, 2015
Completed: Nov 23, 2015

  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Ebony & Maple Signature Headplate

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

 

Wood Grade: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Nov 10

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 10

glue in tail block

3

Nov 11

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

4

Nov 15

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 16

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 17

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

7

Nov 17

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 18

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 18

first coat of oil

10

Nov 19

second coat of oil

11

Nov 20

third coat of oil

12

Nov 21

fourth coat of oil

13

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

  

14

Nov 23

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