" I cannot thank you enough for this beauty. She's so tiny, and LIGHT! Wasn't expecting that. The intonation is perfect and the resonance is outstanding. I look forward to seeing her open up in the coming months."

- Rosangela

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 12, 2014
Completed: Jun 02, 2014

  • Master Grade Koa back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & No markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • 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: Specialty
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
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Rosangela C.

Barenaked Ladies “When I Fall”
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 6

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 7

glue in tail block

3

May 10

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

4

May 11

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 12

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 13

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

7

May 14

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 15

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 15

first coat of oil

10

May 21

second coat of oil

11

May 26

third coat of oil

12

May 27

fourth coat of oil

13

May 28

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 2

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