" #1844 was delivered about 30 min ago.  It arrived in perfect shape and is gorgeous.  Just beautiful.  I haven’t been able to put it down.  It sounds just great—can’t imagine what time and use will improve but I know it will. Thanks for creating my baritone."

- Bruce C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 22, 2016
Completed: Mar 03, 2016

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Black wood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

  • 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: 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

Feb 8

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 9

glue in tail block

3

Feb 10

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

4

Feb 11

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 15

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 16

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

7

Feb 17

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 18

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 19

first coat of oil

10

Feb 22

second coat of oil

11

Feb 23

third coat of oil

12

Feb 29

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 1

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 2

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