" It seems to be perfect, sounds wonderful, looks amazing, master setup, it even feels good. Intonation and neck relief are spot on. Thank you all so much."

- Stephen K.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 27, 2016
Completed: Feb 09, 2016

  • Cocobolo back & sides

  • Port Orford Cedar top

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

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. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front

Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Stephen K.

Ashland Creek Gush background with The Crawdad Song

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Jan 27

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 27

glue in tail block

3

Jan 29

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

4

Jan 31

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 31

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 1

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

7

Feb 2

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 3

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 4

first coat of oil

10

Feb 5

second coat of oil

11

Feb 6

third coat of oil

12

Feb 7

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 8

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 9

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

Original Wood Set