" The uke arrived today, safe and sound. It's beautiful and sounds amazing — soooo exciting. Thanks for creating such a lovely instrument. "

- Sharie E

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 21, 2015
Completed: Feb 10, 2015

  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • 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: 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
 

Date

 

  

1

Jan 20

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 22

glue in tail block

3

Jan 22

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

4

Jan 23

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 26

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 27

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

7

Jan 28

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 29

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 2

first coat of oil

10

Feb 3

second coat of oil

11

Feb 4

third coat of oil

12

Feb 5

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 6

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 9

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