" Your commitment to your craft is evident from this little gem so a big collective thank you goes out to you all Gordon, Char, Aaron, Ben, Kerry, Nicole, Heather and possibly others involved with your operations and in this project. I am very happy with the result as all the elements I set my heart on in this ukulele are there."

- George O.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 26, 2013
Completed: Oct 08, 2013

  • Common Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with No markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

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

 

Wood Grade: Tradition
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 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 27

glue in tail block

3

Aug 28

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

4

Sep 1

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 2

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 3

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

7

Sep 24

shape neck, dress fret ends

  

8

Sep 25

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 26

first coat of oil

10

Sep 30

second coat of oil

11

Oct 1

third coat of oil

12

Oct 2

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 7

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 8

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