Secret Vault Series

 

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 10, 2023
Committed Completion: Jul 05, 2023
Projected Completion: Jun 07, 2023

  • Curly Ovangkol back & sides

  • Torrefied Sitka Spruce top

  • Koa body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Tradition
Wood Availability: Sorry, this wood is not currently available for custom orders

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 10

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 11

glue in tail block

3

May 15

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

4

May 16

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 18

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 23

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

7

May 25

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

  

9

first coat of oil

  

10

second coat of oil

  

11

third coat of oil

  

12

fourth coat of oil

  

13

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

  

14

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

  
Original Wood Set