" Want to let you know my ukulele arrived safe and sound. When I unboxed and opened the case, it's really love at first sight. I want to thank Char for making a wonderful choice with the side panels and the headplate single wood piece that match up so well with the top and back wood. It sounds superb and it's just delightful to hold it in my hands. Thank you for your craftsmanship and tender care that went into making this instrument."

- Yulai S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 22, 2015
Completed: May 05, 2015

  • Striped Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

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

Apr 14

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 15

glue in tail block

3

Apr 16

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

4

Apr 20

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 21

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 22

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

7

Apr 23

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 27

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 27

first coat of oil

10

Apr 28

second coat of oil

11

Apr 29

third coat of oil

12

Apr 30

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 29

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 5

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