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Scheduled Start Date: May 11, 2017
Completed: May 31, 2017

  • Curly Koa back & sides

  • Sitka Spruce top

  • Ebony body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom 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 1

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 3

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

May 4

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

4

May 8

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 9

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 16

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

7

May 17

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 18

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 22

first coat of oil

10

May 23

second coat of oil

11

May 24

third coat of oil

12

May 25

fourth coat of oil

13

May 29

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

May 30

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings

Original Wood Set