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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 15, 2012
Completed: Sep 18, 2012

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Leopardwood & Cherry 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: 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

Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Kahiwa Sebire & Craig Chee

“Red Love”

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Aug 14

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 16

glue in tail block

3

Aug 19

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

4

Aug 21

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 23

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

 

6

Aug 22

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

7

Sep 3

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 4

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 12

first coat of oil

10

Sep 12

second coat of oil

11

Sep 13

third coat of oil

12

Sep 14

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 17

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 18

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

Original Wood Set