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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 14, 2021
Completed: Jan 25, 2022

  • Sinker Mahogany top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Custom 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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Jan 5

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 6

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

3

Jan 7

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

4

Jan 8

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 10

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 11

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 13

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 14

first coat of oil

10

Jan 16

second coat of oil

11

Jan 17

third coat of oil

12

Jan 18

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 19

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

14

Jan 24

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings

Original Wood Set