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Scheduled Start Date: May 16, 2012
Completed: Jun 12, 2012

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

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

 

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

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 16

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 17

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

May 22

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

4

May 23

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 24

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 24

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

7

May 26

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 27

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 29

first coat of oil

10

Jun 4

second coat of oil

11

Jun 5

third coat of oil

12

Jun 7

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 11

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Jun 12

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set