" I got my Ukulele today, I Love it! The pictures really don’t do it justice. I can’t thank you and Char and Aaron enough for the Work you put into these Ukes. The only problem I have is that now I want another one!"

- Mike B.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 08, 2016
Completed: Feb 23, 2016

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone 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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 8

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 8

glue in tail block

3

Feb 10

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

4

Feb 14

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 15

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 16

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 20

third coat of oil

12

Feb 21

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 22

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 23

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