" Hi Cary - It is so lovely, sounds so sweet, and is absolutely perfect. I will definitely enjoy playing it and continuing my learning process. I wish I had discovered this instrument much earlier in my life ... but I guess it's never too late to teach an old dog new tricks! Please take care and know that what you do brings so much joy to so many ... myself included! "

- Holly S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 19, 2020
Completed: Mar 17, 2020

  • Curly Mango top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Graphtech Ratio 6:1 tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Classic
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

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CWD: #2618

All Mango Concert with Koa binding and GraphTech 6:1 Ratio Tuners
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 20

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 21

glue in tail block

3

Feb 24

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

4

Feb 25

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 26

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 2

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

7

Mar 3

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 10

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Mar 9

first coat of oil

10

Mar 11

second coat of oil

11

Mar 12

third coat of oil

12

Mar 13

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 14

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 17

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