" This is a truly stunning instrument and it sounds fantastic."

- Estelle H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 03, 2016
Completed: Aug 18, 2016

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Ebony & 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

Jul 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 27

glue in tail block

3

Jul 28

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

4

Aug 1

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 2

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 3

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

7

Aug 4

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 8

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 9

first coat of oil

10

Aug 10

second coat of oil

11

Aug 11

third coat of oil

12

Aug 15

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 16

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 17

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