" I could write for pages about all the things I love about #1912 but what I really want to say in this letter is Thank You. This ukulele is incredible. The playability is so much better than I could have imagined. The sides have thin stripes in the wood grain that mimic the stripes running up the center and that adds a nice balance without taking away from the curly ripples. The point here is that I love playing this ukulele, I love the way it sounds, and the way it looks. Its stunning. "

- Jason T.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 09, 2015
Completed: Dec 29, 2015

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • 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
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Jason T.

Playing Snowdrop, from Aaron’s Clawhammer book
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Dec 9

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 10

glue in tail block

3

Dec 11

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

4

Dec 15

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 15

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 15

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

7

Dec 23

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Dec 24

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Dec 24

first coat of oil

10

Dec 24

second coat of oil

11

Dec 26

third coat of oil

12

Dec 27

fourth coat of oil

13

Dec 28

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Dec 29

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