" 1913 has turned into a real gem letting it open up.  It rings with all the right bell tones, it’s sweet, nice and solid, it talks back to me. All that time you spend on the tidily bits adds up. The wood coloring is so great on this little guy. Even the smell is a source of comfort for me, great Americana, nice job as always."

- Bryan B.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 12, 2015
Completed: Jan 13, 2016

  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • 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: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Dec 12

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 13

glue in tail block

3

Dec 23

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

4

Dec 24

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 24

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 26

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

7

Dec 26

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Dec 27

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Dec 27

first coat of oil

10

Dec 28

second coat of oil

11

Dec 29

third coat of oil

12

Dec 30

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 11

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 13

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