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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 13, 2016
Completed: Jan 02, 2017

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared 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: Master
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

Dec 13

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 14

glue in tail block

3

Dec 15

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

4

Dec 16

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 16

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 18

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

7

Dec 22

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Dec 23

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Dec 23

first coat of oil

10

Dec 24

second coat of oil

11

Dec 26

third coat of oil

12

Dec 27

fourth coat of oil

13

Dec 28

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Dec 29

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

Original Wood Set