" I LOVE IT! I can't believe it's really in my hands! Thank you a million! I will tell everyone about it! And I'll keep in touch."

- Rachael D.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 24, 2012
Completed: Dec 04, 2012

  • Walnut back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Maple & Walnut Rope body binding

  • Rope rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & 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: 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

Oct 24

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 29

glue in tail block

3

Oct 30

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

4

Oct 31

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 1

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 12

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

7

Nov 13

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 14

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 19

first coat of oil

10

Nov 20

second coat of oil

11

Nov 21

third coat of oil

12

Nov 26

fourth coat of oil

13

Dec 3

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Dec 4

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