" Hi Cary, It is absolutely beautiful and I am so pleased with how it looks and how it sounds. Thank you for your beautiful craftsmanship. "

- Terri C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 05, 2020
Completed: May 29, 2020

  • Walnut back & sides

  • Straight-Grain Port Orford Cedar top

  • Walnut body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. 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

 

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Front

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 5

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 6

glue in tail block

3

May 7

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

4

May 11

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 12

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 14

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

7

May 18

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 20

first coat of oil

10

May 21

second coat of oil

11

May 23

third coat of oil

12

May 26

fourth coat of oil

13

May 27

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 28

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