" I can't thank you enough for my new uke! It is beautiful, with a strong, clear, sweet sound. I meant to write you sooner, but I was too occupied with playing."

- Paul W.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 25, 2013
Completed: Jul 22, 2013

  • Common Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Pearl markers

  • Mahogany 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: Tradition
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jun 25

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 26

glue in tail block

3

Jun 27

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

4

Jul 1

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 2

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 3

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Jul 8

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Jul 9

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 10

first coat of oil

10

Jul 11

second coat of oil

11

Jul 15

third coat of oil

12

Jul 16

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 17

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 22

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