" What a sensory experience! A work of art to gaze upon, my hand slides effortlessly over the silky smooth finish, the woodsy aroma offers scents from the forest, and its complex voice really shimmers. I love just letting each chord ring out. My perceptual universe is complete. Thank you Mya-Moe!"

- Tim H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 17, 2017
Completed: Feb 07, 2017

  • Cocobolo back & sides

  • Port Orford Cedar top

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa 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

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jan 17

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 18

glue in tail block

3

Jan 20

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

4

Jan 24

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 24

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 27

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

7

Jan 28

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 30

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 31

first coat of oil

10

Feb 2

second coat of oil

11

Feb 3

third coat of oil

12

Feb 4

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 6

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 7

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