" From the moment I opened the case and first laid eyes on it I was in love. The Red Maple is absolutely beautiful - seriously breathtaking, and the craftsmanship as usual is second to none - it was just incredible...and then I started playing it and was transported to the next level. This ukulele has the EXACT sound I was hoping for! Char is the wood whisperer! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this ukulele. It is the crown gem of my instrument collection!"

- Nate N.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Apr 12, 2017
Completed: May 02, 2017

  • Red Maple back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Bloodwood body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood 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: Master
Wood Availability: Sorry, this wood is currently not available.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 6

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 10

glue in tail block

3

Apr 11

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

4

Apr 12

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Apr 13

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Apr 17

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

7

Apr 18

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 20

first coat of oil

10

Apr 24

second coat of oil

11

Apr 25

third coat of oil

12

Apr 26

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 27

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 1

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