" Yay!!! I picked up my beautiful new Mya-Moe ukulele this afternoon from the UPS Store in town -- she's PERFECT!!! Thank you so very much for this incredible creation of love, joy, and beauty! I am absolutely thrilled!!! I look forward to many happy years of making music with my new Mya-Moe!!!"

- Michelle H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 05, 2014
Completed: Mar 09, 2014

  • Common Koa top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Pearl markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Michelle H.

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 3

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 6

glue in tail block

3

Feb 10

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

4

Feb 11

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 11

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 16

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

7

Feb 17

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Feb 17

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 24

first coat of oil

10

Feb 26

second coat of oil

11

Mar 2

third coat of oil

12

Mar 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 5

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 9

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