" Leilani, (#402), my koa uke, she has the voice of an angel. The joy of making music and passing that joy on down the line; priceless and incomparable."

- George B.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 01, 2011
Completed: Feb 25, 2011

  • Common Koa top, back & sides

  • Rope rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Pearl markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Tradition
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jan 30

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 30

glue in tail block

3

Dec 30

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

4

Jan 30

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 30

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 30

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Jan 30

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Nov 23

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 23

first coat of oil

10

Nov 23

second coat of oil

11

Nov 23

third coat of oil

12

Nov 23

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 23

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 23

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