Cascade Series

 

" The week the uke arrived it was put straight to work, we had shows and without hesitation it overachieved. I was so proud and all the uke enthusiasts were mesmerized. We recently got married, so at the wedding it managed to feature with romantic valour, and it behaved it’s self and did not embarrass or get too drunk. I’m so grateful of all your efforts, it sounds amazing, continues to impress me & inspire for other sounds/ideas and the like."

- Mark D.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 10, 2015
Completed: Dec 03, 2015

  • Striped Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Rope rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • 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: Classic
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

Nov 9

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 10

glue in tail block

3

Nov 11

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

4

Nov 12

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 17

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 18

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

7

Nov 19

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 20

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 24

first coat of oil

10

Nov 25

second coat of oil

11

Nov 27

third coat of oil

12

Nov 30

fourth coat of oil

13

Dec 1

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Dec 2

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