" It's perfect! It sounds terrific, the sustain is nicredible, and it is oh so pleasing to look at."

- Linda H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 26, 2016
Completed: Sep 13, 2016

  • Figured Sycamore back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood 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: 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

Aug 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 30

glue in tail block

3

Sep 2

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

4

Sep 6

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 6

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 7

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

7

Sep 7

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 8

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 8

first coat of oil

10

Sep 9

second coat of oil

11

Sep 10

third coat of oil

12

Sep 11

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 12

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 13

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