" I finally got to sit down and play my beautiful new resonator. It is so much fun! You made another wonderful ukulele. Thank you so much for making this for me. "

- Sharon H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 07, 2020
Completed: Feb 27, 2020

  • Figured Mahogany top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple 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

Feb 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 5

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

3

Feb 6

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

4

Feb 10

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 12

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 13

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

7

Feb 14

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 18

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 20

first coat of oil

10

Feb 21

second coat of oil

11

Feb 24

third coat of oil

12

Feb 25

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 26

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

14

Feb 27

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