" I've had 1843 for two weeks now and have played it every day, I love everything about the instrument--the colour especially, and would have no hesitation in recommending you guys to my friends at the jam. Even though it wasn't a custom build I would not change a thing on it."

- Tim C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 15, 2015
Completed: Sep 15, 2015

  • Fiddleback Maple back & sides

  • Port Orford Cedar top

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone 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

Aug 28

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 28

glue in tail block

3

Aug 29

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

4

Aug 30

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 31

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 1

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

7

Sep 1

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 10

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 10

first coat of oil

10

Sep 11

second coat of oil

11

Sep 12

third coat of oil

12

Sep 13

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 14

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 15

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