Cascade Series

 

" I couldn’t be happier.  She’s beautiful to look at, solidly built, light as a feather and the action and intonation are exceptional.  It is a joy to play!   Mya-Moe is awesome!"

- Mark L.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 13, 2016
Completed: Sep 28, 2016

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar 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: Classic
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 25

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 29

glue in tail block

3

Aug 30

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

4

Aug 31

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 1

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 5

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

7

Sep 6

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 7

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 13

first coat of oil

10

Sep 14

second coat of oil

11

Sep 21

third coat of oil

12

Sep 22

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 26

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 27

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