" It is by far the highest quality instrument I've ever owned. The tone is just so consistent! Whether soft or loud, from the initial attack through the decay, the tone is so steadily sweet and rich. You were not kidding about the intonation being perfect! It does not hurt that the instrument is gorgeous and built like a tank but super light."

- Ryan C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 19, 2014
Completed: Jun 16, 2014

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple Signature Headplate

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

 

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Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Curly Myrtle

Tenor Classic
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 6

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 8

glue in tail block

3

May 8

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

4

May 12

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 13

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 21

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

7

May 23

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 26

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 27

first coat of oil

10

May 28

second coat of oil

11

May 29

third coat of oil

12

Jun 2

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 3

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 4

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