" It is a joy to play. Thanks to all of you."

- Dan N.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 10, 2013
Completed: Feb 04, 2013

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony 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: Specialty
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jan 10

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 13

glue in tail block

3

Jan 14

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

4

Jan 15

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 16

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 21

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

7

Jan 22

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 23

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 24

first coat of oil

10

Jan 28

second coat of oil

11

Jan 29

third coat of oil

12

Jan 30

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 31

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 4

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