" So I am a new happy owner of a piece of musical playable sculpture and look forward to listening to the opening tones as the weeks go by.  It plays easily and beautifully as we get acquainted, and with a little more practice time I may get brave enough to put something up on the website.  I couldn’t be happier. With deep gratitude for your skill, your art, and attention to craftsmanship.  You are rare talents the world needs more of."

- Libby M.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 20, 2016
Completed: Mar 07, 2016

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood 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: Master
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 20

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 21

glue in tail block

3

Feb 22

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

4

Feb 29

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 29

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 1

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

7

Mar 1

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Mar 2

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Mar 2

first coat of oil

10

Mar 3

second coat of oil

11

Mar 4

third coat of oil

12

Mar 5

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 6

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 7

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