" Just a note to let you know I received my uke in perfect shape. What a joy to look at and to play. If I had one of these 1 year ago when I started learning, I would be much farther along. "

- Steven P.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 24, 2017
Completed: Aug 02, 2017

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut 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: Master
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 24

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 25

glue in tail block

3

Jul 25

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

4

Jul 26

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 26

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 26

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

7

Jul 26

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 29

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 29

first coat of oil

10

Jul 29

second coat of oil

11

Jul 30

third coat of oil

12

Jul 31

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 1

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 2

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