" The instrument is just wonderful! Perfectly done…a real beauty with a great tone! Even now, after only two hours of playing I have the impression it rings forever! And that fine smell of wood…aaahhhh. Thank you so much!"

- Stefan S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 07, 2015
Completed: May 26, 2015

  • Walnut back & sides

  • Biscuit Ridge Fire Port Orford Cedar top

  • Maple & Walnut Rope body binding

  • Rope rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut 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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 7

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 7

glue in tail block

3

May 8

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

4

May 9

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 9

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 10

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

7

May 11

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 20

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 21

first coat of oil

10

May 22

second coat of oil

11

May 23

third coat of oil

12

May 24

fourth coat of oil

13

May 25

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 26

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