" Belated acknowledgement of receipt and total satisfaction with the instrument. Sounds great. Aesthetics are great. You all took great care in assembling. Am so pleased with the finished product. Worth the wait!"

- Bill M.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 29, 2014
Completed: Aug 28, 2014

  • Striped Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • 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: 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

Jul 22

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 23

glue in tail block

3

Jul 23

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

4

Aug 12

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 13

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 14

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

7

Aug 15

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 18

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 19

first coat of oil

10

Aug 20

second coat of oil

11

Aug 21

third coat of oil

12

Aug 25

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 26

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 27

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