" I wanted to let you guys know that it arrived safely Tuesday afternoon. I'm loving it, it's a joy to play. The sound and feel are spot on. I adore it."

- Juan R.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 18, 2013
Completed: Apr 09, 2013

  • Walnut back & sides

  • Port Orford Cedar top

  • Ebony body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & No markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & 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

Mar 18

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Mar 19

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

3

Mar 20

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

4

Mar 21

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 25

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 26

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

7

Mar 27

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Mar 28

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 1

first coat of oil

10

Apr 2

second coat of oil

11

Apr 3

third coat of oil

  

12

Apr 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 4

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

14

Apr 9

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