" I just wanted you to know that my new ukulele arrived in perfect shape this afternoon. It is really beautiful and sounds unbelievable, I have not been able to put it down since it arrived - thank you so much, it is really special."

- Larry C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 26, 2013
Completed: Oct 22, 2013

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

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.

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Sep 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 27

glue in tail block

3

Sep 30

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

4

Oct 1

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 2

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 3

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

7

Oct 7

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 8

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Oct 9

first coat of oil

10

Oct 10

second coat of oil

11

Oct 14

third coat of oil

12

Oct 15

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 16

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 22

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