" It really is a beautiful instrument and it plays and sounds great.      I really like the action on this ukulele, especially high on the fret board. It takes surprising little pressure to make clear notes on the first and second frets which makes it a joy to play.      Another thing I love is the neck. I've never played a ukulele with a neck like this before  but it seems much more comfortable to me than a standard shape neck."

- Kelly S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Aug 29, 2016
Completed: Sep 13, 2016

  • Curly Koa back & sides

  • Sitka Spruce top

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Leopardwood & 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

Aug 17

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 18

glue in tail block

3

Aug 19

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

4

Aug 22

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 24

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 25

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

7

Aug 29

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 30

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 31

first coat of oil

10

Sep 1

second coat of oil

11

Sep 5

third coat of oil

12

Sep 6

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 7

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 13

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