" Received my ukulele today. Just gorgeous! Again, you all were wonderful to work with and my instrument did not disappoint in all aspects. I've been playing it all afternoon. Again, I'm a very satisfied customers!"

- Carolyn L.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 28, 2016
Completed: Feb 09, 2016

  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Ebony body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Mahogany 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: 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

Jan 18

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 19

glue in tail block

3

Jan 20

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

4

Jan 21

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 25

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 26

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

7

Jan 27

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 28

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 29

first coat of oil

10

Feb 1

second coat of oil

11

Feb 2

third coat of oil

12

Feb 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 4

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 8

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