" It is a beauty.  The black and white ebony is just gorgeous.  As always, the craftsmanship is superior.  However, it is that warm, lush sound which will win me over every time.  The intonation is perfect."

- Loretta L.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 11, 2015
Completed: Aug 20, 2015

  • Black & White Ebony back & sides

  • Port Orford Cedar top

  • Ebony body binding

  • Black wood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • 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: Specialty
Wood Availability: This wood is temporarily available. Quantity is very limited.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 8

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 9

glue in tail block

3

Aug 10

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

4

Aug 12

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 12

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 13

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

7

Aug 14

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 15

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 15

first coat of oil

10

Aug 16

second coat of oil

11

Aug 17

third coat of oil

12

Aug 18

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 19

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 20

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