" You really built me a nice uke. the sound is exactly what i was looking for. Very Happy with my New Mya Moe. Thanks again to everyone who built me a beautiful great sound ukulele!."

- Len K.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 16, 2012
Completed: Nov 19, 2012

  • Figured Mahogany top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Rope rosette

  • High gloss polyester finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple Signature Headplate

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

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 16

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 16

glue in tail block

3

Oct 17

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

4

Oct 22

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 23

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 24

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

7

Oct 27

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 29

prep for finish, tape off for spraying

9

Oct 30

fill pores twice

10

Oct 31

first coat of poly topcoat

11

Nov 1

second coat of poly topcoat

12

Nov 3

sand & buff finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

13

Nov 14

glue on bridge

14

Nov 19

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