" I received my wonderful new ukulele. I'm thrilled with its beauty and sweet, sweet voice. The time and attention you all spent shows! "

- Dona G.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 26, 2012
Completed: Dec 20, 2012

  • Chocolate Heart Mango top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding with Abalone purfling on top and back

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom 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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Nov 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 27

glue in tail block

3

Nov 29

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

4

Nov 30

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 3

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 4

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

7

Dec 5

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Dec 6

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Dec 10

first coat of oil

10

Dec 11

second coat of oil

11

Dec 12

third coat of oil

12

Dec 14

fourth coat of oil

13

Dec 19

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Dec 20

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

Original Wood Set