" 1949 arrived safely. What a beautiful Instrument. As expected, it plays like a dream. Thanks for everything."

- John A.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 02, 2016
Completed: Jun 18, 2016

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with black buttons

  • Custom 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

May 16

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 17

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

3

Jun 1

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

4

Jun 2

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 3

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 6

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

7

Jun 7

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jun 8

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 9

first coat of oil

10

Jun 13

second coat of oil

11

Jun 14

third coat of oil

12

Jun 15

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 16

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

14

Jun 17

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