" Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that 1894 arrived safely in RI last week.  This instrument far exceeds my expectation, which is insane based on my expectation and how they grew over the 9+ months the process played out in.  Just know that in 25 years of playing and owning stringed instruments this is the most beautifully sounding I have ever had."

- Aaron R.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 28, 2016
Completed: May 11, 2016

  • Striped Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Special Inlay 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: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Aaron R.

Playing his original, “Down at the Outside Inn” on his Striped Myrtle Tenor Classic
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 19

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 20

glue in tail block

3

Apr 21

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

4

Apr 22

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 25

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 26

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

7

Apr 27

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 28

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 2

first coat of oil

10

May 3

second coat of oil

11

May 4

third coat of oil

12

May 5

fourth coat of oil

13

May 9

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 10

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