" The wood is gorgeous, the workmanship impeccable, and the sound Heavenly.  What more could you ask for in an instrument."

- Michael L.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 15, 2016
Completed: Mar 17, 2016

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler 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

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Feb 22

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 23

glue in tail block

3

Feb 29

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

4

Mar 1

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 2

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 3

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

7

Mar 7

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Mar 8

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Mar 9

first coat of oil

10

Mar 10

second coat of oil

11

Mar 14

third coat of oil

12

Mar 15

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 16

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 17

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

Original Wood Set