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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 24, 2014
Completed: May 13, 2014

  • Curly Myrtle back & sides

  • Sitka Spruce top

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Turquoise markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Maple 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: Classic
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

Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Elof & Wamberg

Menuet // Sessions in the North

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Apr 21

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 22

glue in tail block

3

Apr 23

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

4

Apr 24

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 28

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 29

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

7

Apr 30

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 1

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 5

first coat of oil

10

May 6

second coat of oil

11

May 7

third coat of oil

12

May 8

fourth coat of oil

13

May 12

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 13

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

Original Wood Set