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Scheduled Start Date: May 19, 2017
Completed: Jun 01, 2017

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa 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 19

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 19

glue in tail block

3

May 20

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

4

May 23

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 23

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 24

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

7

May 24

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 26

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 27

first coat of oil

10

May 28

second coat of oil

11

May 29

third coat of oil

12

May 30

fourth coat of oil

13

May 31

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 1

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