" It sounds fantastic and I know with a little time it will only sound better. The wait has been well worth it. Thank you to you and the team for the superb quality, craftsmanship, and professional approach throughout the entire process. It does make a difference."

- Doug L.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 19, 2013
Completed: Oct 02, 2013

  • East Indian Rosewood back & sides

  • Engelmann Spruce top

  • Maple body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • High gloss finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

  • 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 18

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

Jun 28

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

7

Jun 30

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 1

prep for finish, tape off for spraying

9

fill pores

  

10

gloss topcoat

  

11

buff finish

  

12

Sep 10

glue neck/fretboard onto body

13

glue on bridge

  

14

Oct 1

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