" Another beauty !! It is gorgeous, sounds great and plays easily. I love it already. Can't wait to hear it when it opens up more since it already sounds so nice. Thanks again to you, Char & Aaron for making such a beautiful instrument for me. It is a work of art. Always a pleasure to work with you."

- Karen S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 20, 2013
Completed: Jul 16, 2013

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple 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: Classic
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

Jun 20

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 24

glue in tail block

3

Jun 25

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

4

Jun 26

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 27

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 1

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

7

Jul 2

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 3

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 8

first coat of oil

10

Jul 9

second coat of oil

11

Jul 10

third coat of oil

12

Jul 11

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 15

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 16

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