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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 26, 2019
Completed: Oct 07, 2019

  • Figured Sycamore back & sides

  • Sitka Spruce top

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. 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 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 27

glue in tail block

3

Apr 28

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

4

Apr 29

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 19

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 20

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

7

Sep 23

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 28

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 29

first coat of oil

10

Oct 1

second coat of oil

11

Oct 2

third coat of oil

12

Oct 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 4

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 7

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

Original Wood Set