" it is soooooo beautiful. it looks and sounds amazing!!! wow!!! it sounds so beautiful and unusual and makes me feel like I'm lost on a cloud of pure magic and delight!"

- Jim J.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 24, 2013
Completed: Jul 24, 2013

  • Figured Mahogany top, back & sides

  • Maple & Walnut Rope body binding

  • Rope rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

  • 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
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jun 24

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 25

glue in tail block

3

Jun 26

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

4

Jun 28

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 30

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 30

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

7

Jul 1

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 2

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 14

first coat of oil

10

Jul 16

second coat of oil

11

Jul 21

third coat of oil

12

Jul 22

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 23

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 24

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