" My uke arrived in wonderful shape. She plays wonderful and most people have commented that she is a real work of art. Thank you so much for a real experience. "

- Jack D.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jul 17, 2012
Completed: Aug 09, 2012

  • Striped Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Pearl markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer and Aaron Keim. 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

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jul 17

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 18

glue in tail block

3

Jul 19

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

4

Jul 21

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 23

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 25

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

7

Jul 31

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 1

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 3

first coat of oil

10

Aug 4

second coat of oil

11

Aug 6

third coat of oil

12

Aug 7

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 8

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 9

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