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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 24, 2017
Completed: Sep 13, 2017

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • 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: 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

Aug 21

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 22

glue in tail block

3

Aug 22

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

4

Aug 23

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 24

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 28

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

7

Aug 29

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 30

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 31

first coat of oil

10

Sep 4

second coat of oil

11

Sep 5

third coat of oil

12

Sep 6

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 11

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 12

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