" Breathtaking!  Literally!  I stared at this beauty for quite some time.  What workmanship! What beautiful wood!  And what a beautiful sound The instrument exceeds my expectations, and I am afraid that my other ukuleles will be sorely neglected!  Thank you all so very much!  I look forward to many enjoyable hours with my mango beauty!"

- Tom S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 15, 2014
Completed: May 11, 2014

  • Master Grade Curly Mango top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Custom 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: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Mango

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 14

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 15

glue in tail block

3

Apr 15

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

4

Apr 16

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 20

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 23

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

7

Apr 29

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 30

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 1

first coat of oil

10

May 4

second coat of oil

11

May 5

third coat of oil

12

May 8

fourth coat of oil

13

May 8

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 11

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