" Just a quick note to let you know that the ukulele arrived. It sounds beautiful (even before opening up) and looks beautiful as well. Thank you all for your wonderful work. It's a dream come true. "

- Doug B.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 05, 2013
Completed: Apr 03, 2013

  • Curly Koa back & sides

  • Engelmann Spruce top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple 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: 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
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Mar 2

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Mar 5

glue in tail block

3

Mar 6

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

4

Mar 9

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 11

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 12

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

7

Mar 19

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Mar 20

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Mar 25

first coat of oil

10

Mar 26

second coat of oil

11

Mar 27

third coat of oil

12

Apr 1

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 2

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Apr 3

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