" A massive thank you for making me this instrument! She sounds as beautiful as she looks and plays like a dream. I guess that some of your customers, as I did, place orders based upon your reputation, without ever seeing, let alone having played one of your instruments. I just want to say that you guys have lived up to that reputation in bucket loads! It has been a pleasure to deal with you and once again thank you for making the ukulele that I always wanted."

- Andy R.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 04, 2013
Completed: Jul 01, 2013

  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Pearl markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple Signature Headplate

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

 

Wood Grade: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jun 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 5

glue in tail block

3

Jun 12

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

4

Jun 13

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 14

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 17

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

7

Jun 18

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Jun 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 20

first coat of oil

10

Jun 24

second coat of oil

11

Jun 25

third coat of oil

12

Jun 26

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 27

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 1

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