" Got my new instrument today. You did an outstanding job. I can honestly say I'm blown away by how great this instrument sounds! Excellent work."

- Tom S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 05, 2013
Completed: Jul 02, 2013

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Ebony & Maple Signature Headplate

  • MiSi with LR Baggs undersaddle pickup

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer and Aaron Keim. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Master
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

Jun 5

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 12

glue in tail block

3

Jun 13

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

4

Jun 14

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 17

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 18

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

7

Jun 19

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jun 20

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 24

first coat of oil

10

Jun 25

second coat of oil

11

Jun 26

third coat of oil

12

Jun 27

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 1

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 2

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