" Hello Cary, Thank you for the gorgeous sycamore soprano! It arrived safe and sound and I'm very happy with it. The ukulele is beautifully crafted and lightweight. The sound is warm and precise at the same time and the intonation is great. "

- Ylle K.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 15, 2019
Completed: Apr 10, 2019

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. 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

Mar 16

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Mar 18

glue in tail block

3

Mar 20

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

4

Mar 21

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 22

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 26

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

7

Mar 27

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Mar 30

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 1

first coat of oil

10

Apr 2

second coat of oil

11

Apr 4

third coat of oil

12

Apr 5

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 8

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Apr 10

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