Cascade Series

 

" Words fail in trying to describe how it looks, feels and sounds.  I couldn’t be happier!  Thanks again for the beautiful work you all do, and for the tools you provide to let us watch our ukuleles progress through the build process."

- Steve J.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 25, 2014
Completed: Oct 14, 2014

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar 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. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Sep 16

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 22

glue in tail block

3

Sep 23

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

4

Sep 24

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 25

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 29

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

7

Sep 30

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 1

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Oct 2

first coat of oil

10

Oct 6

second coat of oil

11

Oct 7

third coat of oil

12

Oct 8

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 9

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 13

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