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- Tia M.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 20, 2016
Completed: Nov 09, 2016

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple 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: Specialty
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

Oct 17

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 18

glue in tail block

3

Oct 19

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

4

Oct 20

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 24

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 25

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

7

Oct 26

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 27

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Oct 31

first coat of oil

10

Nov 1

second coat of oil

11

Nov 2

third coat of oil

12

Nov 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 7

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 8

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