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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 03, 2011
Completed: Jan 31, 2011

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Maple & Walnut Rope body binding

  • High gloss polyester finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer. 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

Jan 30

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 30

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

May 1

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

4

Jan 30

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 30

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 30

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

7

Jan 30

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 23

prep for finish, tape off for spraying

9

Aug 23

fill pores twice

10

Jan 30

first coat of poly topcoat

11

Jan 30

second coat of poly topcoat

12

Jan 30

sand & buff finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

13

May 1

setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Jan 30

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set