Cascade Series

 

" Gordon, Char and all involved in the manufacture of the prettiest ukulele we've ever seen! Congratulations!"

- Floyd K.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 19, 2013
Completed: Apr 10, 2013

  • Striped Myrtle back & sides

  • Striped Myrte top

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Walnut & Maple Signature Headplate

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

 

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Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Striped Myrtle

Tenor Tradition
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Mar 19

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Mar 20

glue in tail block

3

Mar 21

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

4

Mar 25

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 26

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 27

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Mar 28

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Apr 1

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 2

first coat of oil

10

Apr 3

second coat of oil

11

Apr 4

third coat of oil

12

Apr 8

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 9

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Apr 10

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