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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 26, 2021
Completed: Jan 05, 2022

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • No rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Walnut & Maple Signature Headplate

  • K&K Twin Spot pickup

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. 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

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 27

glue in tail block

3

Oct 28

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

4

Oct 29

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 2

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 4

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

7

Nov 9

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Dec 14

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Dec 15

first coat of oil

10

Dec 17

second coat of oil

11

Dec 20

third coat of oil

12

Dec 21

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 3

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 4

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