Cascade Series

 

" This is one extremely elegant piece of craftsmanship. The sound and tone are far superior to anything I've heard in a music store or on my Chinese beginner uke. Even beyond the instrument is really the heart and soul of the people who crafted this work of art, that personality and individual values transfer directly to the ukulele.  It's truly at the intersection of art and technology."

- Evan C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 01, 2016
Completed: Feb 13, 2016

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Leaf Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar 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

Feb 1

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 2

glue in tail block

3

Feb 3

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

4

Feb 5

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 5

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 6

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

7

Feb 6

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 7

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 8

first coat of oil

10

Feb 9

second coat of oil

11

Feb 10

third coat of oil

12

Feb 11

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 12

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 13

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