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Scheduled Start Date: May 15, 2017
Completed: Jun 02, 2017

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar 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: 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 3

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 16

glue in tail block

 

3

May 8

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

4

May 9

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 16

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 17

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

7

May 18

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

May 22

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 23

first coat of oil

10

May 24

second coat of oil

11

May 25

third coat of oil

12

May 29

fourth coat of oil

13

May 30

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 31

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

Original Wood Set