" Hi Guys, it's arrived safe sound and STUNNING! I really love it, it's spectacular. Thank you so much for crafting such an exquisite instrument for me. It will be treasured and will be a family heirloom. May you continue to put smiles on many faces for decades to come."

- Maggie D.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 13, 2014
Completed: May 29, 2014

  • Walnut top, back & sides

  • Maple & Walnut Rope body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Rope binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple 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

 

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Front

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 30

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 1

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

3

May 5

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

4

May 6

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 8

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 8

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

7

May 12

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 13

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 21

first coat of oil

10

May 22

second coat of oil

11

May 26

third coat of oil

12

May 27

fourth coat of oil

13

May 28

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

14

May 29

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