Cascade Series

 

" It definitely lived up to the UkeTracker Photos and the CWD!!! Well worth the wait! So far it seems like a perfect fit. Right size and sound, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

- Douglas D.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 05, 2014
Completed: Aug 25, 2014

  • Curly Myrtle back & sides

  • Biscuit Ridge Fire Port Orford Cedar top

  • Walnut body binding

  • Rope rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Leaf Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • 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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Curly Myrtle/Port Orford Cedar

Baritone Classic
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 5

glue in tail block

3

Aug 7

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

4

Aug 10

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 11

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 12

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

7

Aug 13

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 15

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 16

first coat of oil

10

Aug 17

second coat of oil

11

Aug 18

third coat of oil

12

Aug 19

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 20

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 25

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