" I am happy to report that my new soprano arrived yesterday in good order. The excitement of a new May Moe never grows old, even when it's #5! It sounds and plays great although I think I may take a Sharpie to the headstock (ed. Eddie Vedder reference!)."

- Mitch K.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 21, 2013
Completed: Feb 18, 2013

  • top, back & sides

  • Radiused fretboard with binding & markers

  • neck

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

 

Wood Grade: Tradition
Wood Availability:

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jan 21

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 22

glue in tail block

3

Jan 23

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

4

Jan 27

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 28

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 29

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Jan 30

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Jan 31

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 4

first coat of oil

10

Feb 5

second coat of oil

11

Feb 9

third coat of oil

12

Feb 11

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 12

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 18

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