" The beauty of this instrument is breath taking. Question: Can ears have orgasms? Mine have. This uke is without a doubt...the whole enchilada! The search for the Holy Grail of Ukuleles, that instrument with the perfect blend of  both beauty and brains, at last has ended...and that ending is definitely a "Happily Ever After"."

- Joshua G.

 

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  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Black wood rosette

  • High gloss finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone 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: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front

Build Schedule

Step

Description

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1

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

glue in tail block

3

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

4

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

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

7

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

prep for finish, tape off for spraying

9

fill pores

 

10

gloss topcoat

 

11

buff finish

 

12

glue neck/fretboard onto body

13

glue on bridge

14

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

Original Wood Set