" My lovely new uke is spectacular! Even though it looks great in the pictures, they really don't do justice to the final product, it sounds wonderful, build quality is superb and it really is beautiful. Thank you!"

- Lisa K.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 28, 2017
Completed: Apr 14, 2017

  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Special Inlay 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: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Mar 15

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Mar 16

glue in tail block

3

Mar 20

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

4

Mar 21

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 22

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 23

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

7

Apr 3

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 4

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 5

first coat of oil

10

Apr 6

second coat of oil

11

Apr 10

third coat of oil

12

Apr 11

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 12

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Apr 13

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