" My Baritone arrived today in perfect condition. It is beautiful - even more beautiful in person than online. I love the myrtle and walnut head plate. It plays like a dream and already has a beautiful voice. Thank you so much for the workmanship and loving care that went into the instrument. There are a lot of happy hours ahead of me - I just have to be careful that the other two Mya-Moes don’t get jealous."

- Nancy H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 20, 2015
Completed: Nov 11, 2015

  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut 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: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 1

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 2

glue in tail block

3

Oct 5

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

4

Oct 6

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 12

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 13

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

7

Oct 20

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 28

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Oct 29

first coat of oil

10

Oct 30

second coat of oil

11

Nov 2

third coat of oil

12

Nov 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 9

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 10

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