Cascade Series

 

" Aesthetically it is a masterpiece.  But more importantly, its music is full and rich with that unusual low tone from the low A string and a hauntingly long sustain.  Thank you again to the team for superior work!"

- Fred T.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 18, 2014
Completed: Apr 14, 2014

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Leaf Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Custom 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: Master
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

Mar 11

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Mar 12

glue in tail block

3

Mar 13

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

4

Mar 22

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 23

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 31

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

7

Apr 1

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 2

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 3

first coat of oil

10

Apr 7

second coat of oil

11

Apr 8

third coat of oil

12

Apr 9

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 10

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Apr 14

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