Cascade Series

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 06, 2014
Completed: Nov 27, 2014

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar 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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Nov 3

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 5

glue in tail block

3

Nov 5

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

4

Nov 6

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 11

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 12

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Nov 13

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Nov 18

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 18

first coat of oil

10

Nov 19

second coat of oil

11

Nov 20

third coat of oil

12

Nov 24

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 25

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 26

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

Original Wood Set