" My uke has just arrived in perfect condition. It sounds great and it looks great too. Thanks a lot!"

- Anders W.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 24, 2015
Completed: Aug 30, 2015

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom 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

Aug 16

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 17

glue in tail block

3

Aug 18

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

4

Aug 23

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 23

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 24

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

7

Aug 24

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 25

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 25

first coat of oil

10

Aug 26

second coat of oil

11

Aug 27

third coat of oil

12

Aug 28

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 29

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 30

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