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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 11, 2018
Completed: Jan 12, 2018

  • Master Grade Koa back & sides

  • Engelmann Spruce top

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with black buttons

  • Ebony & 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: Specialty
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

Nov 11

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 12

glue in tail block

3

Nov 24

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

4

Nov 25

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 25

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 19

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

7

Dec 20

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 1

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 2

first coat of oil

10

Jan 3

second coat of oil

11

Jan 4

third coat of oil

12

Jan 8

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 9

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 10

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

Original Wood Set