" You have no idea how much I love it!!!!! :)"

- Sandy F.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 15, 2011
Completed: Jan 21, 2012

  • Common Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Vintage ivoroid body and soundhole binding

  • 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

Note: Ivoroid binding is no longer offered (maple is a great alternative)

 

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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

bend sides, glue in neck block

  

2

glue in tail block

  

3

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

  

4

brace top, glue back onto sides

  

5

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

  

6

Jan 3

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

7

Jan 5

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

  

9

Jan 6

first coat of oil

10

Jan 8

second coat of oil

11

Jan 9

third coat of oil

12

Jan 13

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 14

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

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