" Cannot stop playing my 959 it is beautiful and sounds great . I also have noticed how it is changing sound everyday. Thank you, Gordon, Char and Aaron once again for the beautiful work you do in making these wonderful instruments. You are adding a richness to our world through your creations. I feel so blessed that I accidentally found your website when I was looking for another uke (which has turned into 4) :)"

- Trevor G.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 17, 2013
Completed: Feb 11, 2013

  • Figured Sycamore back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Ebony & 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

 

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Figured Sycamore

Concert Classic
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jan 29

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jan 29

glue in tail block

3

Jan 30

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

4

Jan 30

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 30

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 31

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

7

Jan 29

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

  

8

Jan 31

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 4

first coat of oil

10

Feb 4

second coat of oil

11

Feb 5

third coat of oil

12

Feb 6

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 7

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 11

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