" It is absolutely lovely, superb in every detail.  Every aspect of the process has been carefully thought through, even the case and shipping box."

- Persephone B.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 22, 2016
Completed: Sep 02, 2016

  • Curly Mango top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Special Inlay 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: Classic
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 10

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 11

glue in tail block

3

Aug 15

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

4

Aug 16

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 17

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 18

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

7

Aug 19

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 22

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 24

first coat of oil

10

Aug 25

second coat of oil

11

Aug 29

third coat of oil

12

Aug 30

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 31

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 1

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