" Well I've had my new tenor for about a month now. It sounds better with every passing day. The workmanship is absolutely flawless. The playability is fantastic. The tone is wonderfully warm. Thank you so much for making such an exquisite instrument!"

- Nathan J.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 27, 2016
Completed: Mar 13, 2016

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood 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: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Feb 27

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 27

glue in tail block

3

Feb 28

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

4

Mar 6

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 6

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 6

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

7

Mar 7

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Mar 8

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Mar 9

first coat of oil

10

Mar 9

second coat of oil

11

Mar 10

third coat of oil

12

Mar 11

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 12

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 13

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

Original Wood Set