" She is really wonderful.  I very much like the color, but particularly value the sustain, the sound volume, and especially the precision of the frets.  It really can be played up the whole neck without being out of tune.  She is definitely a lovely instrument."

- Doug B.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 01, 2014
Completed: Apr 18, 2014

  • Common Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Pearl 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: Tradition
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Myrtle

Tenor Tradition
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Mar 23

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Mar 31

glue in tail block

3

Apr 1

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

4

Apr 2

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 3

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 7

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Apr 8

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Apr 9

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 10

first coat of oil

10

Apr 14

second coat of oil

11

Apr 15

third coat of oil

12

Apr 16

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 17

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Apr 18

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