Cascade Series

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 01, 2018
Completed: Feb 02, 2018

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Leaf Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar 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

Dec 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 5

glue in tail block

3

Dec 6

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

4

Dec 8

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 8

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 16

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

7

Jan 17

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 22

first coat of oil

10

Jan 23

second coat of oil

11

Jan 24

third coat of oil

12

Jan 26

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 29

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 31

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