" OK, it is almost midnight and I'm going to have to go to bed  -  but, all I can say is WOW!  Barr chords even with extra fingers just roll right out. I always thought a better instrument would be easier to play.  I was right. I'm sure I'll be grinning in my sleep."

- Jean R.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 13, 2016
Completed: Jun 09, 2016

  • Master Grade Curly Mango top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple 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 Mango

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 13

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 13

glue in tail block

3

May 31

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

4

Jun 3

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 3

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 4

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

7

Jun 4

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jun 5

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 5

first coat of oil

10

Jun 5

second coat of oil

11

Jun 6

third coat of oil

12

Jun 7

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 8

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 9

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