" I played the uke most of the night at The Pines last night. Sounded incredible. I'm going to try and do a video today or tomorrow. I'll put it on your Facebook page."

- Rick H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 31, 2012
Completed: Nov 27, 2012

  • Curly Koa back & sides

  • Engelmann Spruce top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood 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: Classic
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

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Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Bigfoot & Char

They work up a cover of “When I Go Away” (Levon Helms)
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Nov 1

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 1

glue in tail block

3

Nov 4

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

4

Nov 5

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 6

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 7

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

7

Nov 12

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 14

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 15

first coat of oil

10

Nov 19

second coat of oil

11

Nov 20

third coat of oil

12

Nov 21

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 26

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 27

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