Cascade Series

 

" Ukulele #1739 is finally in its "forever" home :-) What a voice it has -- and I know it will open even more.  I love how it looks, smells and sounds. Thank you so much for my second beautiful Mya Moe! You guys are awesome!"

- Sherri M.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 15, 2015
Completed: Nov 04, 2015

  • Walnut back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Leaf Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Walnut & Maple 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

Sep 29

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 30

glue in tail block

3

Oct 1

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

4

Oct 2

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 5

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 6

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

7

Oct 12

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 13

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Oct 20

first coat of oil

10

Oct 28

second coat of oil

11

Oct 29

third coat of oil

12

Oct 30

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 2

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 3

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