" I just wanted to let you know that I picked up my beautiful little Milo this afternoon.  I know you probably hear this a lot, but I think it's worth repeating: you folks do amazing work. It's simply perfect.  "

- Scott C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 13, 2017
Completed: Jul 03, 2017

  • Milo back & sides

  • Port Orford Cedar top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood 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: Currently not in stock. Natural Wonders Series when available.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jun 6

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 7

glue in tail block

3

Jun 8

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

4

Jun 12

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 13

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 14

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

7

Jun 15

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jun 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 20

first coat of oil

10

Jun 21

second coat of oil

11

Jun 27

third coat of oil

12

Jun 28

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 29

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 3

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