" It really is a beautiful instrument, and I already have a sense of how it's beginning to influence my playing - a bit more finesse, clarity & precision - because there is such crystal clarity in this instrument's total sound."

- Bradfield D.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 19, 2012
Completed: Oct 30, 2012

  • Walnut top, back & sides

  • Maple & Walnut Rope body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple Signature Headplate

  • Schatten Designs Biscuit Bridge 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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Sep 19

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 23

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

3

Sep 24

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

4

Sep 26

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 9

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 10

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

7

Oct 16

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 17

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Oct 18

first coat of oil

10

Oct 22

second coat of oil

11

Oct 23

third coat of oil

12

Oct 24

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 29

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

14

Oct 30

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set