" I wanted to let you know that our latest family member arrived earlier today safe and sound.  I try not to let myself get too engrossed in the looks of your instruments but this baritone is just striking; and the sound is bright and the notes (especially from the two bass stings) are nice and distinct.  Thank you for such a nice instrument and for such a nice experience over the past 3 years."

- Curt L.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 29, 2015
Completed: Nov 21, 2015

  • East Indian Rosewood back & sides

  • Engelmann Spruce top

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & No markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared 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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 20

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 28

glue in tail block

3

Oct 29

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

4

Oct 30

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 2

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 9

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

  

7

Nov 9

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 10

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 11

first coat of oil

10

Nov 12

second coat of oil

11

Nov 17

third coat of oil

12

Nov 18

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 19

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 20

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