Secret Vault Series

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 09, 2018
Completed: Jan 12, 2018

#24 of the Secret Vault Series

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

  • K&K Twin Spot pickup

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer and Aaron Keim. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Specialty
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

Nov 9

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 10

glue in tail block

3

Nov 12

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

4

Jan 15

brace top, glue back onto sides

  

5

Nov 24

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 14

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

7

Dec 18

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Dec 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Dec 20

first coat of oil

10

Jan 1

second coat of oil

11

Jan 2

third coat of oil

12

Jan 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 4

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 8

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