" I just wanted to tell all of you thanks again for such a beautiful instrument. I have been playing it almost daily since I received it. It is a joy to play.

Thanks again for such fine craftsmanship."

- Bob E.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 06, 2012
Completed: Jan 08, 2013

  • Striped Myrtle back & sides

  • Straight-Grain Redwood top

  • Walnut body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Cherry 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

Dec 7

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 10

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

3

Dec 11

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

4

Dec 12

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 13

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 17

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

7

Dec 18

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Dec 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Dec 20

first coat of oil

10

Jan 2

second coat of oil

11

Jan 3

third coat of oil

12

Jan 4

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 7

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

14

Jan 8

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