Cascade Series

 

" Early Xmas gift for me!  what a sight to see. Gorgeous wood.  Amazed at how light it feels and how easy it is to play! I have been playing Xmas tunes on it daily getting prepared for our family sing along on Skype! Thanks so much for such a wonderful instrument.  It’s a piece of art !"

- Ami F.

 

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  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Custom 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: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule

Step

Description

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1

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

glue in tail block

3

rout & glue-in end graft, kerf top edge, kerf bottom edge, join top/back plates

4

brace top/back, glue back onto sides

5

carve braces, glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

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

7

glue fretboard to neck, glue in back binding

8

shape neck, dress fret ends, join neck to body

9

hand sand and prep for finish, first coat of oil

10

second coat of oil

11

third coat of oil

12

fourth coat of oil

13

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

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