" Every little detail is just perfect, it looks absolutely great. I was really surprised by its warm vibrant sound and the amazing sustain - even above the 12th fret. Thank you for this wonderful instrument!"

- Stephan N.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 19, 2017
Completed: Aug 09, 2017

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Walnut & 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: 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

Jul 10

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 11

glue in tail block

3

Jul 12

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

4

Jul 13

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 17

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 18

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

7

Jul 19

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 20

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 24

first coat of oil

10

Jul 25

second coat of oil

11

Jul 26

third coat of oil

12

Jul 27

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 7

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 8

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