" I wanted to let you know that I received my new uke Monday afternoon, and am completely thrilled with it! It looks, plays, and sounds amazing! I've had many stringed instruments throughout my life (I'm 53), but this Mya-Moe is by far the finest instrument I've ever owned! Thank you so much!"

- Jon F.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 14, 2015
Completed: Jul 23, 2015

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Custom 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

Jun 30

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 1

glue in tail block

3

Jul 2

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

4

Jul 6

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 7

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 8

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

7

Jul 9

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 12

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 13

first coat of oil

10

Jul 14

second coat of oil

11

Jul 15

third coat of oil

12

Jul 20

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 21

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 22

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