" 2178 arrived, in all its glory. It is absolutely beautiful, and it plays beautifully. Thank you."

- Jim R.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 08, 2017
Completed: Feb 22, 2017

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut 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: 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

Feb 8

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 8

glue in tail block

3

Feb 9

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

4

Feb 11

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 11

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 12

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

7

Feb 12

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 16

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 17

first coat of oil

10

Feb 18

second coat of oil

11

Feb 19

third coat of oil

12

Feb 20

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 21

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 22

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