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Your instrument is in process.
Scheduled Start Date: Apr 30, 2024
Committed Completion: Jun 25, 2024
Projected Completion: Jun 25, 2024

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • High gloss finish

  • Radiused Mesquite fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. 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

 

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Apr 30

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 1

glue in tail block

3

May 2

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

4

May 6

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 8

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 13

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

7

May 14

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

prep for finish, tape off for spraying

 

9

fill pores

 

10

gloss topcoat

 

11

buff finish

 

12

glue neck/fretboard onto body

 

13

glue on bridge

 

14

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

 
Original Wood Set