" Received my Mya-Moe uke. And it's amazing! Thank you guys!"

- Francis D.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 17, 2015
Completed: Sep 10, 2015

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Black wood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone 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. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 12

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 12

glue in tail block

3

Aug 13

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

4

Aug 14

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 14

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 15

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

7

Aug 15

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 16

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 17

first coat of oil

10

Aug 18

second coat of oil

11

Aug 19

third coat of oil

12

Aug 20

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 21

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 22

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