" I've REALLY been enjoying the new uke. LOVE the look and feel,wood is breathtaking and very unusual I think...and playability outstanding...all the way up the neck the tone is so clear! I am very satisfied and can't say enough good things about your product and services. Thanks so much for the experience..the wait WAS very much worth it! Best Christmas present ever."

- Timothy S. W.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 30, 2012
Completed: Nov 21, 2012

  • Master Grade Curly Mango top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

  • K&K Twin Spot pickup

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

 

Wood Grade: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Mango

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 30

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 31

glue in tail block

3

Nov 1

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

4

Nov 4

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 5

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 6

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

7

Nov 7

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 12

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 13

first coat of oil

10

Nov 14

second coat of oil

11

Nov 15

third coat of oil

12

Nov 19

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 20

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 21

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