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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 25, 2014
Completed: Oct 01, 2014

  • Figured Sycamore back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Bloodwood fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & 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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Aug 25

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 26

glue in tail block

3

Aug 27

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

4

Aug 28

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 2

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 10

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

7

Sep 11

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 16

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 22

first coat of oil

10

Sep 23

second coat of oil

11

Sep 24

third coat of oil

12

Sep 25

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 29

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 30

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

Original Wood Set