" I think I told you I was so excited about the uke that I didn't get any sleep Monday night. Well, Tuesday I was so excited about getting it and playing it and enjoying just looking at it that I didn't sleep Tuesday either. Wednesday I had uke classes for several hours, and boy was I pooped. I took the uke to class and did a show and tell. Everyone was very impressed with its looks and sound. My teachers, who played it a little, were also impressed. "

- Becky L.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 04, 2013
Completed: Feb 27, 2013

  • East Indian Rosewood back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Maple & Walnut Rope body binding

  • Rope rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany 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: Classic
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 5

glue in tail block

3

Feb 6

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

4

Feb 11

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 12

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 12

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

7

Feb 18

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 20

first coat of oil

10

Feb 21

second coat of oil

11

Feb 23

third coat of oil

12

Feb 25

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 26

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 27

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