" Wow, it's a big almost-guitar in voice!  I noodled and strummed enough to retune three times so we are getting acquainted today.  I realize the wide path ahead to learning a new instrument, but I love what I hear... and it is oh soooo pretty to gaze upon.  I get lost in the grain both above and beneath, even the fancy chips in the headstock.  The trees must be proud...."

- Libby M.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 20, 2017
Completed: Mar 09, 2017

  • Red Maple back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Bloodwood body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood 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: Sorry, this wood is currently not available.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 9

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 13

glue in tail block

3

Feb 14

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

4

Feb 15

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 20

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 21

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

7

Feb 22

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 23

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 27

first coat of oil

10

Feb 28

second coat of oil

11

Mar 1

third coat of oil

12

Mar 6

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 7

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 8

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