" My uke (named Purdy) is here! I know it will open up for a while but it sounds absolutely amazing. I popped by a non-uke-playing friend's house last night with it and was surprised to hear her picking it up and playing while I was in another room, I guess it's just irresistible to anyone. Wonderful, beautiful work."

- Kit W.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 10, 2013
Completed: Nov 03, 2013

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Ebony & Maple Signature Headplate

  • Schatten Designs Biscuit Bridge pickup

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. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 10

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 14

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

Oct 15

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

4

Oct 16

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 22

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 23

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

7

Oct 24

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 25

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Oct 28

first coat of oil

10

Oct 29

second coat of oil

11

Oct 30

third coat of oil

12

Oct 31

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 1

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Nov 3

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set