" Hi Cary- Well…she looks better in person than in pictures. And she sounds amazing. Thanks so much for sharing your talents and gifts with those of us who just enjoy making music. "

- Joe M.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 04, 2020
Completed: Aug 31, 2020

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood 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 Cary Kelly. 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
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

CWD: #2645

Completed Work Demo: Master Grade Curly Myrtle Tenor Classic
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 3

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 4

glue in tail block

3

Aug 5

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

4

Aug 6

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 7

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 11

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

7

Aug 13

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 20

first coat of oil

10

Aug 21

second coat of oil

11

Aug 24

third coat of oil

12

Aug 27

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 31

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 31

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