" Thanks, Gordon, Char, and Aaron for the wonderful instrument. Picking it up in person was a delight, even in the snow. Took it immediately next day to a practice session with my Hawaiian band, and it performed flawlessly.  Everything feels and sounds right."

- John L.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 13, 2016
Completed: Jan 26, 2016

  • Walnut back & sides

  • Red Cedar top

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

  • K&K Twin Spot pickup

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

Jan 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 5

glue in tail block

3

Jan 6

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

4

Jan 7

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 8

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 11

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

7

Jan 12

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 13

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 14

first coat of oil

10

Jan 18

second coat of oil

11

Jan 19

third coat of oil

12

Jan 20

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 21

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 25

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