" I am loving my new MM Koa 6-string Tenor!  It looks awesome and has a sound unlike any other uke I own.   The octave pairing on the C and A strings are very unique, and the uke has amazing sustain.  It has beautiful craftsmanship and a fine voice.   Very cool!  Thank you all!"

- Jeffrey K.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 11, 2017
Completed: Jan 26, 2017

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • 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.

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Dec 15

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 2

glue in tail block

3

Jan 3

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

4

Jan 4

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 5

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 9

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

7

Jan 12

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 16

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 17

first coat of oil

10

Jan 18

second coat of oil

11

Jan 19

third coat of oil

12

Jan 23

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 24

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 25

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