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Scheduled Start Date: May 04, 2012
Completed: May 25, 2012

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Maple 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

 

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Sycamore

Tenor Resonator
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 7

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

3

May 8

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

4

May 9

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 10

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 10

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

7

May 15

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 16

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 16

first coat of oil

10

May 17

second coat of oil

11

May 22

third coat of oil

12

May 23

fourth coat of oil

13

May 24

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

May 25

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