Cascade Series

 

" I must say, this ukulele sounds great. Although it is certainly different from my Koa Collings, it has more volume and punch as I expected— which I was after. The more I have played it over the last day the sweeter it sounds. From very light finger picking to bold and clear strumming— it is a really versatile instrument. I can't wait to plug this in with the band this weekend."

- Jamie M.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 28, 2012
Completed: Aug 02, 2012

  • Quilted Maple back & sides

  • Port Orford Cedar top

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Leaf Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom 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. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Jamie M. with his #914

From Belize, covering “Wichita Lineman”
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jun 28

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jul 2

glue in tail block

3

Jul 12

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

4

Jul 13

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jul 16

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jul 17

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

7

Jul 18

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jul 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 23

first coat of oil

10

Jul 24

second coat of oil

11

Jul 25

third coat of oil

12

Jul 31

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 1

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 2

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