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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 14, 2024
Completed: Sep 18, 2024

  • Madagascar Rosewood back & sides

  • Lost Tunnel Redwood top

  • Maple body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Gotoh UPT 4:1 Planetary gear tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Tradition
Wood Availability: Sorry, this wood is not currently available for custom orders

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 12

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 13

glue in tail block

3

Aug 14

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

4

Aug 15

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 19

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 22

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

7

Aug 23

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 27

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 28

first coat of oil

10

Sep 5

second coat of oil

11

Sep 10

third coat of oil

12

Sep 12

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 16

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 17

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