" It is a low-profile but luxury beauty. most important, it is the most comfortable uke that I have ever played. The playability is just blowing me away. I own a few ukes, if I can only keep one, Mya-Moe will be it. This uke is not just an instrument for me. The love you put into this instrument is the source of my daily joy. "

- Joy K.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 12, 2017
Completed: May 26, 2017

  • Curly Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood 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.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 12

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 13

glue in tail block

3

May 15

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

4

May 18

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 18

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 19

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

7

May 19

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 20

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 21

first coat of oil

10

May 21

second coat of oil

11

May 23

third coat of oil

12

May 24

fourth coat of oil

13

May 25

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 26

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