" I don't remember the time I felt so much emotion as I felt on this day. Finally, FINALLY after 2 weeks in customs my dear Mya Myrtle is finally in my arms. And as I just told my friends, it sounds like a warm spring day, a walk in the woods, a perfect sunset, the perfect meal, it sounds like...love..."

- Mary C

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 08, 2012
Completed: Feb 08, 2012

  • Common Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Pearl markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & 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: Tradition
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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BlackMary

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 23

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 23

glue in tail block

3

Aug 23

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

4

Aug 23

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 23

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 1

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

7

May 1

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Jan 30

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 30

first coat of oil

10

Nov 23

second coat of oil

11

Nov 23

third coat of oil

12

Nov 23

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 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

  
Original Wood Set