" It is absolutely gorgeous. The tone and sustain are incredible!  There goes my ‘to-do’ list for today. It's me and this lovely koa super-soprano."

- Joanne C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 13, 2017
Completed: Mar 01, 2017

  • Common Koa top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Pearl 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: Tradition
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 2

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 6

glue in tail block

3

Feb 7

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

4

Feb 8

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 9

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 13

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Feb 14

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Feb 15

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 20

first coat of oil

10

Feb 21

second coat of oil

11

Feb 22

third coat of oil

12

Feb 23

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 27

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 28

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