(scroll down for more photos)

 

Share this UkeTracker page on Facebook:
Scheduled Start Date: Jun 13, 2023
Completed: Jul 11, 2023

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

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.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Brenda plays the Beatles' In My Life with a little help from her friend, Jill.

Brenda on her Curly Mytle Tenor, #2804
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jun 13

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 15

glue in tail block

3

Jun 15

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

4

Jun 16

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 20

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 21

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

7

Jun 22

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jun 27

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 27

first coat of oil

10

Jun 28

second coat of oil

11

Jun 30

third coat of oil

12

Jul 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 5

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 10

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