" As the owner of two other Mya Moe ukuleles, I could hardly have been surprised when I recently opened the case for my resonator ukulele.  That trademark tone and playability will always welcome.  But I was genuinely surprised both by how good it looks and by how good it sounds.  And the sound--a remarkable combination of the koa wood and resonator cone--is as clear and loud as a bell.  Thanks to Gordon, Char, Aaron, Nicole, Ben, and everyone else in the Mya Moe family!"

- David G.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 20, 2015
Completed: May 01, 2015

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with black buttons

  • Custom Signature Headplate

  • Schatten Designs Biscuit Bridge pickup

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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 10

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 13

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

Apr 14

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

4

Apr 15

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 16

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 20

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

7

Apr 21

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 22

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 23

first coat of oil

10

Apr 24

second coat of oil

11

Apr 27

third coat of oil

12

Apr 28

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 29

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Apr 30

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set