" It looks beautiful and I am digging the neck size, shape, and the overall setup. Upon 1st strum, I though it sounded maybe a little bit timid and 'tight', but as an hour or two passed I could feel it opening up a bit and we  getting along quite well. I think it needs to be played in, and well, that's what I bought it for! Thanks for building a solid, light-weight, and beautiful instrument. Though I expected nothing less, it's always reassuring to have expectations met. They certainly were."

- Greg C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 11, 2015
Completed: May 29, 2015

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom 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

May 9

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 11

glue in tail block

3

May 20

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

4

May 21

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 22

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 22

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

7

May 23

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 24

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 24

first coat of oil

10

May 25

second coat of oil

11

May 26

third coat of oil

12

May 27

fourth coat of oil

13

May 28

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 29

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