" El Diablo was a huge hit last night!

Most folks inquired as to what type of instrument it is.

"Never heard a ukulele sound like that!"

Thanks again and again and again everyone!!"

- John R.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 24, 2012
Completed: Oct 31, 2012

  • Brazilian Rosewood back & sides

  • Curly Redwood top

  • Bloodwood body binding with Abalone purfling on top and back

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & No markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Cherry Signature Headplate

  • K&K Twin Spot pickup

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer and Aaron Keim. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Specialty
Wood Availability: Sorry, this wood is no longer available.

 

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Redwood-topped Brazilian Rosewood

Tenor Cutaway Classic
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Sep 22

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 23

glue in tail block

3

Sep 26

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

4

Oct 9

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 10

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 16

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

7

Oct 17

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 18

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Oct 22

first coat of oil

10

Oct 23

second coat of oil

11

Oct 24

third coat of oil

12

Oct 29

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 30

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 31

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