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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 04, 2017
Completed: Jan 23, 2017

  • Figured Sycamore back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared 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: 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

Jan 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 4

glue in tail block

3

Jan 7

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

4

Jan 9

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 9

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 10

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

7

Jan 11

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 14

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 16

first coat of oil

10

Jan 17

second coat of oil

11

Jan 18

third coat of oil

12

Jan 20

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 21

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 23

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

Original Wood Set