" Thanks for making such a great instrument. I travel a lot for work (I'm a project manager for a healthcare IT company, so I'm on the road 2-3 weeks a month) and I plan on taking #479 wherever I go. It's nice to be able to unwind and play after a long, stressful day. "

- Sean G.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 26, 2011
Completed: Aug 15, 2011

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Pearl markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Ebony & 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

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jan 30

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 30

glue in tail block

3

Jan 30

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

4

Jan 30

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 30

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 1

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Jan 30

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Aug 23

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

first coat of oil

  

10

Aug 23

second coat of oil

11

Aug 23

third coat of oil

12

Aug 23

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 23

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

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