" You guys are really wonderful to work with. I'm very pleased with the quality of your workmanship; the overall appearance of my new uke; the clean, clear sound; the accuracy of the tone at the higher frets; the tuning pegs; the shape of the neck. I even like the case. It's pretty snappy. One of the problems I have encountered with other ukes is that they "plink" at the 12th fret on at least one of the strings-usually the 1st. 1205 is crystal clear all the way up on all four strings."

- Dick J.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 16, 2013
Completed: Nov 18, 2013

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 14

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 15

glue in tail block

3

Oct 22

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

4

Oct 23

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 27

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 28

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

7

Oct 29

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 31

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 3

first coat of oil

10

Nov 4

second coat of oil

11

Nov 5

third coat of oil

12

Nov 10

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 12

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 18

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