" It is beautiful!  I am going to take it to our jam session tonight and try it out!  Thank you for your hard work on the instrument, your love shows! "

- Linda M.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 26, 2019
Completed: Jan 09, 2020

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. 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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Dec 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 27

glue in tail block

3

Dec 28

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

4

Dec 29

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 29

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 29

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

7

Dec 30

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 1

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 2

first coat of oil

10

Jan 3

second coat of oil

11

Jan 4

third coat of oil

12

Jan 6

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 7

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 8

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