" Oh Wow! You never cease to amaze. The uke is beyond words I have to describe it. Char, thanks for nudging me toward the asymmetry of a one piece top and back. It is unique and I treasure that. The curl is fantastic. The sound is wonderful. My thanks to you and your team."

- Joe B.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 20, 2014
Completed: Sep 25, 2014

  • Master Grade Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony 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: Specialty
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 20

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 21

glue in tail block

3

Aug 25

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

4

Aug 26

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 27

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 28

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

7

Sep 1

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 10

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 11

first coat of oil

10

Sep 22

second coat of oil

11

Sep 16

third coat of oil

12

Sep 22

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 23

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 24

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