" My uke seems to be settling in just fine here, it is rapidly becoming my rock after a tough day at work. I own 37 ukes, most of them vintage, and yours is certainly the best of the lot. 'Nuff said. Queenie is beautiful, she has a home for longer than me, and I do thank you all for your patience, skill, and passion."

- Dave O.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 11, 2013
Completed: Jun 12, 2013

  • Walnut back & sides

  • Straight-Grain Redwood top

  • Ebony body binding

  • Black wood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with black buttons

  • Walnut & 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

May 8

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 9

glue in tail block

3

May 13

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

4

May 14

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 22

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 23

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

7

May 26

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 27

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 28

first coat of oil

10

May 29

second coat of oil

11

Jun 3

third coat of oil

12

Jun 4

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 5

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 12

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