" I got my ukulele about an hour ago. I've been having so much fun playing it. I love the tone and it is beautiful. "

- Liz K.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 18, 2016
Completed: Mar 02, 2016

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut 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 8

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

Feb 9

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

4

Feb 10

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 11

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 15

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

7

Feb 16

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 17

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 18

first coat of oil

10

Feb 19

second coat of oil

11

Feb 22

third coat of oil

12

Feb 23

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 29

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Mar 1

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set