" I love the instrument. I feel that it instantly improved my playing, and it’s become my go-to gigging ukulele. "

- Nick D.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 30, 2022
Completed: Jul 27, 2022

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

  • Schatten Designs Biscuit Bridge pickup

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. 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

Jun 29

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 30

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

3

Jul 5

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

4

Jul 6

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 11

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 12

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

7

Jul 13

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 15

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 18

first coat of oil

10

Jul 19

second coat of oil

11

Jul 20

third coat of oil

12

Jul 21

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 25

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

14

Jul 26

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