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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 18, 2023
Committed Completion: Nov 13, 2023
Projected Completion: Oct 16, 2023

  • Mango top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa 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 Cary Kelly. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

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

 

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Sep 18

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 20

glue in tail block

3

Sep 21

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

4

Sep 22

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 26

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 28

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

7

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

  

8

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

  

9

first coat of oil

  

10

second coat of oil

  

11

third coat of oil

  

12

fourth coat of oil

  

13

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

  

14

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

  
Original Wood Set