Secret Vault Series

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 01, 2015
Completed: Jun 27, 2015

#5 of 28 in the Secret Vault Series

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Ebony & Maple Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer and Aaron Keim. 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
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 30

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 31

glue in tail block

3

Jun 1

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

4

Jun 2

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 2

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 3

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

7

Jun 4

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jun 5

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 6

first coat of oil

10

Jun 7

second coat of oil

11

Jun 8

third coat of oil

12

Jun 25

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 26

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 27

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