" This is the second instrument you have built for me, so I knew what to expect and should have been prepared. Once again, I was pretty much speechless when I opened the case and saw it for the first time.   This ukulele is beautiful, and shines in a way that just can't be shown on a computer monitor. It feels so good in my hands, and the tone is so warm. This ukulele is absolutely everything I hoped it would be. "

- Lucas W.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 04, 2015
Completed: Feb 21, 2015

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & 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

Feb 2

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 3

glue in tail block

3

Feb 4

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

4

Feb 5

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 6

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 9

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

7

Feb 10

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 11

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 12

first coat of oil

10

Feb 16

second coat of oil

11

Feb 17

third coat of oil

12

Feb 18

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 19

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 20

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