" Got my ukulele today. It is the nicest uke I have ever had my hands on. I didn't think there really was a "perfect" uke, but I was very wrong. I did not think it was possible to achieve the level of fit and finish that you guys did. There really is a "flawless" description that is legitimate, and it belongs to Mya-Moe. As I type this, I feel…I feel…a…resonator uke….in the future for me. =)"

- Rick C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 27, 2015
Completed: Jun 17, 2015

  • Striped Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Ebony & 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.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 7

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 8

glue in tail block

3

May 11

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

4

May 12

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 27

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 28

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

7

May 29

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jun 7

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 8

first coat of oil

10

Jun 9

second coat of oil

11

Jun 11

third coat of oil

12

Jun 12

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 15

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 16

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