" Just a quick one to say she has arrived safe and sound. Wow!!!!!!! Totally stunning in every way, thank you very very very much :-)

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- Alison E.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 21, 2013
Completed: Nov 19, 2013

  • Common Koa top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Pearl markers

  • Port Orford Cedar 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: Tradition
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 15

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 22

glue in tail block

3

Oct 23

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

4

Oct 27

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 28

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 29

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Oct 31

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Nov 3

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 4

first coat of oil

10

Nov 5

second coat of oil

11

Nov 10

third coat of oil

12

Nov 13

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 18

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 19

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