" OK, that's it! Now that I have this little beauty and my #843 reso, my uke collection is officially complete. I absolutely love the look, feel, note definition and tone, and could not be more pleased. Certainly worth the wait. HUGE thanks to Team Mya-Moe for these two gems!"

- Jeff B.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 11, 2013
Completed: Dec 06, 2013

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Maple 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: Classic
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

Nov 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 5

glue in tail block

3

Nov 13

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

4

Nov 18

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 19

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 20

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

7

Nov 24

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 24

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 25

first coat of oil

10

Nov 26

second coat of oil

11

Dec 2

third coat of oil

12

Dec 4

fourth coat of oil

13

Dec 4

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Dec 6

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