" In my home, my relationship, in my daily life, and most importantly, in my heart, the instrument you have produced has sprouted a deep spark of musical magic that is rich, inspired, full and now forever growing...

I cannot thank you enough. "

- Nik N.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 17, 2014
Completed: Mar 04, 2014

  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & No 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: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 11

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 12

glue in tail block

3

Feb 13

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

4

Feb 17

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 18

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 19

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

7

Feb 20

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 21

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 24

first coat of oil

10

Feb 25

second coat of oil

11

Feb 26

third coat of oil

12

Feb 28

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 3

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 4

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