" I can't even express how much I love my ukulele. I have played it everyday since I got it. And it's incredible to have such an instrument."

- Ali H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 19, 2015
Completed: Apr 07, 2015

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & No markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared 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

Mar 9

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Mar 10

glue in tail block

3

Mar 11

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

4

Mar 12

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 16

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 17

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

7

Mar 18

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Mar 18

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Mar 19

first coat of oil

10

Mar 20

second coat of oil

11

Mar 30

third coat of oil

12

Mar 31

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 2

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Apr 6

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