" I just received my new uke. You did a wonderful job building it! The sound is great!!! Thanks !!!"

- Norm H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 11, 2012
Completed: Jan 15, 2013

  • Common Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Pearl markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

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

 

Wood Grade: Tradition
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

Dec 10

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 11

glue in tail block

3

Dec 12

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

4

Dec 19

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 20

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 30

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Jan 1

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Jan 1

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 2

first coat of oil

10

Jan 8

second coat of oil

11

Jan 9

third coat of oil

12

Jan 13

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 14

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 15

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