Cascade Series

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 24, 2017
Completed: May 18, 2017

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple 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

Apr 18

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 19

glue in tail block

3

Apr 20

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

4

Apr 24

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 25

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 26

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

7

Apr 27

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 1

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 3

first coat of oil

10

May 4

second coat of oil

11

May 8

third coat of oil

12

May 9

fourth coat of oil

13

May 16

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 17

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

Original Wood Set