" What a beautiful Instrument. It is so nice to hold it in my hands, and the first strum on it (after tuning) blow me away. Sounds great if strummed or picked. I love it so much and could not be happier with this little Beauty. Thank you so, so much for building this Resonator Ukulele - a dream come true - great craftmanship!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for the great service and friendly contact, to both of you, too!!!!!!!"

- Bettina W.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 03, 2016
Completed: Nov 23, 2016

  • Curly Koa back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Koa body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

  • Schatten Designs Biscuit Bridge 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

Oct 31

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 1

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

Nov 2

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

4

Nov 3

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 7

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 8

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

7

Nov 9

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 10

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 14

first coat of oil

10

Nov 15

second coat of oil

11

Nov 16

third coat of oil

12

Nov 17

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 21

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Nov 22

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set