" I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate you making the best banjo ukulele I've ever seen or heard.  By any standard, it is a special instrument--and would be even if Larry Robinson hadn't adorned the fretboard with his stunning special inlay.  All the elements came together well to make instrument more than the sum of its parts. With the radiused fretboard, if it were any easier to play, it would have to play itself.  And, of course, with its spot-on intonation, this Beansprout sounds great, bringing out the best combination of banjo and ukulele tones."

- David G.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 21, 2015
Completed: Jul 29, 2015

  • Cascade Series Wood Cherry rim & neck with a hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Brass hardware

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

  • Special Inlay inlays

  • K&K Twin Spot pickup

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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David G.

Beansprout Banjo
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jul 6

glue on headplate and heel cap

2

Jul 7

trim headplate and drill tuner holes

3

Jul 8

drill hardware holes in rim

4

Jul 9

sand rim

5

Jul 12

install frets

6

Jul 14

glue fretboard onto neck

7

Jul 15

shape neck

8

Jul 21

shape & glue in dowel stick

9

Jul 21

first coat of finish

10

Jul 22

second coat of finish

11

Jul 23

third coat of finish

12

Jul 27

fourth coat of finish

13

Jul 28

assemble pot, install tuners, bridge and nut

14

Jul 29

put on strings, (put in pickup, if any)
Original Wood Set