" Some things are worth waiting (almost) a year for! I love my new ukulele; it is beautifully made and has a wonderful, sweet tone. Thank you all so much for building it for me."

- Albert V.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 07, 2014
Completed: Apr 23, 2014

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with black buttons

  • Custom 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: Master
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

Apr 2

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 3

glue in tail block

3

Apr 7

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

4

Apr 8

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 9

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 10

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

7

Apr 14

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 15

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 16

first coat of oil

10

Apr 17

second coat of oil

11

Apr 18

third coat of oil

12

Apr 21

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 22

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Apr 23

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