" The playability of this instrument has dramatically exceeded my expectations. It is such a delight to play! Thank you!!"

- Carmen P.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 04, 2013
Completed: Feb 26, 2013

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • 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: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 5

glue in tail block

3

Feb 6

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

4

Feb 7

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 11

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 12

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

7

Feb 13

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 14

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 17

first coat of oil

10

Feb 18

second coat of oil

11

Feb 19

third coat of oil

12

Feb 20

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 25

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 26

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