Cascade Series

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 03, 2017
Completed: Aug 24, 2017

  • Common Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Leaf Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple 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: Tradition
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

Jul 25

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 26

glue in tail block

3

Jul 27

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

4

Jul 28

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 29

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 16

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

  

7

Aug 10

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Aug 14

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 15

first coat of oil

10

Aug 16

second coat of oil

11

Aug 17

third coat of oil

12

Aug 21

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 22

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 23

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