Secret Vault Series

 

" The black and white ebony with the port orford cedar top creates such a gorgeous warm, full and balanced sound, with an incredible sustain. The wood grain is not only intricate on the back, but the black and white ebony you selected to use on the sides and custom head stock makes for such a beautiful instrument aesthetic.  Thank you again, Loving every minute with this beautiful instrument!"

- Dawn I.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 26, 2015
Completed: Jun 05, 2015

#4 of 28 in the Secret Vault Series

  • Black & White Ebony back & sides

  • Curly Port Orford Cedar top

  • Ebony body binding

  • Black wood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony 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: This wood is temporarily available. Quantity is very limited.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 26

glue in tail block

3

May 29

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

4

May 29

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 30

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 30

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

7

May 31

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 31

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 1

first coat of oil

10

Jun 1

second coat of oil

11

Jun 2

third coat of oil

12

Jun 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 4

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 5

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