" It finally arrived! Uke number 1033 is beautiful to behold and a delight to play, even at my level. As you said, the strings are still stretching and the instrument is not entirely opened up yet, but I will look forward to that process and watch the uke "grow". Thank you for your devotion to this craft and creating such "lively" instruments. Keep up the good work!"

- Roy C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 15, 2013
Completed: Feb 12, 2013

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer and Aaron Keim. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Specialty
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jan 15

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 16

glue in tail block

3

Jan 21

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

4

Jan 22

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 23

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 26

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

7

Jan 27

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 28

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 31

first coat of oil

10

Feb 1

second coat of oil

11

Feb 4

third coat of oil

12

Feb 5

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 9

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 12

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