Cascade Series

 

" My only question for Mya-Moe Ukuleles: How did this ukulele not get a completed work demo? It is obviously the greatest instrument ever made..."

- Dave H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 14, 2013
Completed: Sep 05, 2013

  • Fiddleback Maple back & sides

  • Sitka Spruce top

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Leaf Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • 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

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 14

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 15

glue in tail block

3

Aug 18

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

4

Aug 19

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 20

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 21

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

7

Aug 26

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 27

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 28

first coat of oil

10

Aug 29

second coat of oil

11

Sep 2

third coat of oil

12

Sep 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 4

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 5

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