" I love it! I haven't let it out of my sight. I love the wood and the tone and already performed a solo with it. Thanks for the quality workmanship and your communications. I am very impressed with your operation. You create a realistic schedule, stay on track, answer all my questions and cover every detail while you are crafting an exquisite uke. That is amazing and creates a lot of trust. Thanks for the photos so I could enjoy every step of the process."

- Gini S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 19, 2012
Completed: Dec 31, 2012

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Cherry Signature Headplate

  • Schatten Designs Biscuit Bridge 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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Nov 19

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 20

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

Nov 26

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

4

Nov 27

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 3

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 4

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

7

Dec 5

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Dec 6

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Dec 9

first coat of oil

10

Dec 10

second coat of oil

11

Dec 11

third coat of oil

12

Dec 12

fourth coat of oil

13

Dec 14

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Dec 31

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set