" 1814 arrived safely on Monday. It is simply beautiful. Many thanks to all the Mya Moe team for all your dedication and attention to even the minutest detail every step of the way"

- Greg O.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 01, 2016
Completed: Feb 09, 2016

  • Nicaraguan Rosewood back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Ebony body binding

  • Rope rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & No markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple 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: Sorry, this wood is not available.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jan 19

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 20

glue in tail block

3

Jan 21

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

4

Jan 25

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 26

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 27

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

7

Jan 28

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 29

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 1

first coat of oil

10

Feb 2

second coat of oil

11

Feb 3

third coat of oil

12

Feb 4

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 8

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 9

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