" Wanted to let you know #2304 arrived safely and I LOVE her! Your ukuleles are by far the most playable ukulele we have! The lightness combined with the radiused fretboard are a dream!"

- Vickie W.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 05, 2017
Completed: May 22, 2017

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom 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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 5

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 7

glue in tail block

3

May 9

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

4

May 12

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 12

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 13

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

7

May 15

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 16

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 18

first coat of oil

10

May 19

second coat of oil

11

May 20

third coat of oil

12

May 21

fourth coat of oil

13

May 21

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 22

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