" My tenor uke resonator arrived today. It’s a beauty, and I really like it!   The tonewoods and accompaniments match so nicely together to make such a beautiful instrument.  And the sound is terrific, i.e., loud, deep with brightness and resonant to my liking.  The voicing is quite different from my other instruments, and that is exactly what I wanted. I’m so glad I committed and placed the order two April’s ago, and  it was worth waiting for."

- Steve Q.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 25, 2017
Completed: Aug 15, 2017

  • Walnut back & sides

  • Sitka Spruce top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Walnut & Maple Signature Headplate

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 13

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 17

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

3

Jul 18

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

4

Jul 19

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 20

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 24

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

7

Jul 25

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 26

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 27

first coat of oil

10

Aug 7

second coat of oil

11

Aug 8

third coat of oil

12

Aug 9

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 10

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

14

Aug 14

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