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This instrument is available for purchase.
Includes free hard case

$1700.00

 

Scheduled Start Date: Sep 04, 2023
Completed: Oct 09, 2023

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Walnut markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple Signature Headplate

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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Sep 5

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 6

glue in tail block

3

Sep 11

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

4

Sep 14

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 15

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 20

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

7

Sep 21

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 22

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 25

first coat of oil

10

Sep 26

second coat of oil

11

Sep 27

third coat of oil

12

Sep 28

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 2

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 5

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