" I got my ukulele today... and it is absolutely beautiful! Thank you all so much for the time and passion put into it!"

- Katie C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 18, 2014
Completed: Sep 01, 2014

  • Common Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • No rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Pearl 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: Tradition
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
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 12

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 13

glue in tail block

3

Aug 15

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

4

Aug 18

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 19

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 20

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

7

Aug 21

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 24

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 25

first coat of oil

10

Aug 26

second coat of oil

11

Aug 27

third coat of oil

12

Aug 29

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 29

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 31

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