" This instrument has soul. It has a particular tone that makes me sound better than I really am, I think. With a flat pick or finger picks this instrument has a definite swagger."

- Tony T.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 30, 2012
Completed: Aug 21, 2012

  • Curly Cherry back & sides

  • Curly Redwood top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

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

Jul 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 30

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

Jul 31

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

4

Aug 2

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 6

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 6

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

7

Aug 8

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 13

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 13

first coat of oil

10

Aug 14

second coat of oil

11

Aug 18

third coat of oil

12

Aug 19

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 21

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Aug 21

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings

Original Wood Set