" Wow what an amazing instrument. You have got to a level of workmanship that other companies must be very jealous of. Thanks for the great service."

- Alan H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 18, 2013
Completed: Jan 14, 2014

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Maple & Walnut Rope body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler 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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Curly Koa

Tenor Resonator
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Dec 16

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 17

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

Dec 18

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

4

Dec 19

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 30

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 31

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

7

Jan 2

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 3

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 6

first coat of oil

10

Jan 7

second coat of oil

11

Jan 8

third coat of oil

12

Jan 9

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 13

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Jan 14

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set