" I cannot even begin to say how grateful I am for this ukulele! It is so beautiful and unusual The quality is excellent and it plays very smoothly.  With the work I do, it is important to have something that sounds great plugged in, and this uke does!  It also sounds incredible to record with!  I love my ukulele!!!"

- Hoku B.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 23, 2013
Completed: Aug 27, 2013

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jul 20

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 21

glue in tail block

3

Jul 31

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

4

Aug 2

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 2

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 8

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

7

Aug 13

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 14

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 15

first coat of oil

10

Aug 19

second coat of oil

11

Aug 20

third coat of oil

12

Aug 23

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 26

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 27

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