" The beauty of this instrument is breath taking. Question: Can ears have orgasms? Mine have. This uke is without a doubt...the whole enchilada! The search for the Holy Grail of Ukuleles, that instrument with the perfect blend of  both beauty and brains, at last has ended...and that ending is definitely a "Happily Ever After"."

- Joshua G.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 23, 2013
Completed: Feb 11, 2014

  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Black wood rosette

  • High gloss finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer and Aaron Keim. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 23

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 27

glue in tail block

3

Oct 28

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

4

Oct 29

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 31

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 3

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

7

Nov 4

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 5

prep for finish, tape off for spraying

9

fill pores

  

10

gloss topcoat

  

11

buff finish

  

12

Feb 10

glue neck/fretboard onto body

13

Feb 10

glue on bridge

14

Feb 11

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