" 1077 has arrived and she is beautiful. So much more than I had imagined. I'm spending a little time getting to know her and will send pics soon. From seeing other people's instruments I knew you did great work. Thank you so much for loving the work you do, and putting that love into your products. My wish is that the music I make is as beautiful as the instrument on which I play."

- Ann F.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 14, 2013
Completed: Jun 17, 2013

  • Cascade Series Wood Walnut rim & neck with a hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Brass hardware

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple Signature Headplate

  • Pearl inlays

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

 

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 14

glue on headplate and heel cap

2

May 22

trim headplate and drill tuner holes

3

May 23

drill hardware holes in rim

4

May 26

sand rim

5

May 27

install frets

6

May 28

glue fretboard onto neck

7

May 29

shape neck

8

Jun 3

shape & glue in dowel stick

9

Jun 4

first coat of finish

10

Jun 5

second coat of finish

11

Jun 12

third coat of finish

12

Jun 13

fourth coat of finish

13

Jun 14

assemble pot, install tuners, bridge and nut

14

Jun 17

put on strings, (put in pickup, if any)
Original Wood Set