" Pineapple arrived early and it is beyond elegant. I'm thinking Fred Astaire elegant. The action feels great! Thanks Gordon! A rainy weekend predicted for L.A. Perfect for hunkering down and breaking in the strings. It sounds different from my koa pineapple which is exactly what I wanted. Thank you!"

- Donicia A.

 

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  • Curly Myrtle back & sides

  • Port Orford Cedar top

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Ebony & Maple Signature Headplate

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

Step

Description

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1

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

glue in tail block

3

rout & glue-in end graft, kerf top edge, kerf bottom edge, join top/back plates

4

brace top/back, glue back onto sides

5

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

6

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

7

glue fretboard to neck, glue in back binding

8

shape neck, dress fret ends, join neck to body

9

hand sand and prep for finish, first coat of oil

10

second coat of oil

11

third coat of oil

12

fourth coat of oil

13

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

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