" Hi Cary, Wanted to let you know the reso-Uke was just delivered. Very well packed and it looks beautiful and sounds better. Thank you. I look forward to growing with this instrument, and a wonderful tribute to my late wife-the dragonfly inlay is gorgeous. "

- Leo T.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 12, 2019
Completed: Jan 15, 2020

  • Quilted Cherry top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. 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

Dec 9

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 10

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

3

Dec 11

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

4

Dec 16

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 18

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 19

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

7

Dec 20

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 2

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 4

first coat of oil

10

Jan 6

second coat of oil

11

Jan 7

third coat of oil

12

Jan 9

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 13

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

14

Jan 14

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