" I am in love with my new ukulele and know that love will only continue to grow over time. I knew how beautiful it would be by the pictures, but didn't know how amazing it would sound- how the tone just sits there lingering on the air as the strings are played, and how much robust sound can come from such a small instrument. "

- Jordana C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 26, 2016
Completed: Aug 10, 2016

  • Walnut back & sides

  • Curly Redwood top

  • Maple body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar 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
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jul 19

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 20

glue in tail block

3

Jul 21

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

4

Jul 22

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 25

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 26

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

7

Jul 27

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 28

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 1

first coat of oil

10

Aug 2

second coat of oil

11

Aug 3

third coat of oil

12

Aug 4

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 8

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 9

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