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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 19, 2012
Completed: Aug 08, 2012

  • Figured Sycamore back & sides

  • Engelmann Spruce top

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • High gloss polyester 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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jul 18

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 19

glue in tail block

3

Jul 23

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

4

Jul 24

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 25

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 26

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

7

Jul 28

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 30

prep for finish, tape off for spraying

9

Jul 30

fill pores twice

10

Jul 30

first coat of poly topcoat

11

Jul 30

second coat of poly topcoat

12

Aug 3

sand & buff finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

13

Aug 7

glue on bridge

14

Aug 8

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