" My super soprano arrived today.   Perfect, gorgeous, 10,000 thank u's"

- Douglas W.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 19, 2016
Completed: Jun 06, 2016

  • Striped Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom 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

May 2

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 3

glue in tail block

3

May 4

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

4

May 5

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 9

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 10

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

7

May 11

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 12

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 16

first coat of oil

10

Jun 1

second coat of oil

11

Jun 7

third coat of oil

  

12

Jun 2

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 3

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 6

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