Cascade Series

 

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- Shelby Jean

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 29, 2014
Completed: May 21, 2014

  • Curly Cherry back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Maple body binding with Abalone purfling on top and back

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Leaf Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Leopardwood & Cherry 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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Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 28

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 30

glue in tail block

3

May 4

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

4

May 5

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 5

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 6

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

7

May 7

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 10

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 11

first coat of oil

10

May 12

second coat of oil

11

May 13

third coat of oil

12

May 14

fourth coat of oil

13

May 15

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 21

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