" My uke arrived safely a short while ago. It's in perfect condition and absolutely gorgeous. It plays beautifully and the case is also perfect."

- Nancy F.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 20, 2015
Completed: Jul 28, 2015

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Cherry 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: 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

Jul 2

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 6

glue in tail block

3

Jul 7

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

4

Jul 8

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 9

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 12

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

7

Jul 13

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 14

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 15

first coat of oil

10

Jul 20

second coat of oil

11

Jul 21

third coat of oil

12

Jul 22

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 23

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 27

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