" Pineapple arrived early and it is beyond elegant. I'm thinking Fred Astaire elegant. The action feels great! Thanks Gordon! A rainy weekend predicted for L.A. Perfect for hunkering down and breaking in the strings. It sounds different from my koa pineapple which is exactly what I wanted. Thank you!"

- Donicia A.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 10, 2012
Completed: Nov 13, 2012

  • Curly Myrtle back & sides

  • Port Orford Cedar top

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Ebony & Maple 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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 10

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 10

glue in tail block

3

Oct 16

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

4

Oct 17

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 18

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 22

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

7

Oct 23

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 24

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Oct 29

first coat of oil

10

Oct 30

second coat of oil

11

Oct 31

third coat of oil

12

Nov 1

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 10

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 13

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