" It arrived!!!!! :-)

It is absolutely gorgeous and the sound is amaaaaazing! Thank you for your superior craftsmanship and artistry with this beautiful instrument."

- Karen U.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 24, 2016
Completed: Jun 09, 2016

  • Walnut back & sides

  • Biscuit Ridge Fire Port Orford Cedar top

  • Maple & Walnut Rope body binding

  • Rope 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

May 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 5

glue in tail block

3

May 9

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

4

May 10

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 11

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 12

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

7

May 16

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 17

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 1

first coat of oil

10

Jun 2

second coat of oil

11

Jun 3

third coat of oil

12

Jun 6

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 7

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 8

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