" I can't tell you how much I love the ukulele you built for me. Is is a true gem - aesthetically and acoustically. Much much thanks."

- Art M.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 10, 2016
Completed: Mar 23, 2016

  • Brazilian Rosewood back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Ebony body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Special Inlay 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: Specialty
Wood Availability: Sorry, this wood is no longer available.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 18

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 19

glue in tail block

3

Feb 22

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

4

Feb 23

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 29

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 21

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

  

7

Mar 9

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Mar 10

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Mar 14

first coat of oil

10

Mar 15

second coat of oil

11

Mar 16

third coat of oil

12

Mar 17

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 18

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 22

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