" It is absolutely wonderful!  Thanks for letting me buy it.  No one makes ukes like you do! You got it! And I truly am proud of the ones I have! Sending love out to the universe for all you do to keep us uke players at peace when the world is a rough place these days!"

- Val G.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 14, 2015
Completed: Mar 16, 2015

  • Walnut back & sides

  • Red Cedar top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple 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

Feb 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 6

glue in tail block

3

Feb 10

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

4

Feb 27

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 27

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 28

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

7

Mar 2

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Mar 7

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Mar 9

first coat of oil

10

Mar 11

second coat of oil

11

Mar 12

third coat of oil

12

Mar 14

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 15

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 16

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