" Received my uke yesterday. It is so exciting to see the actual uke. Love the look and sound - I think it sounds better today already so looking forward to seeing it "grow" further next few months. It's really nice to play for a relative novice like me - it's the first time I tried a radiused fretboard uke and I have now decided that it is for me."

- Hwee T.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 25, 2013
Completed: Mar 19, 2013

  • Curly Koa back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple 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.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

Spruce-topped Koa

Soprano Classic
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 26

glue in tail block

3

Feb 27

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

4

Feb 28

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 4

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 5

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

7

Mar 6

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Mar 7

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Mar 11

first coat of oil

10

Mar 12

second coat of oil

11

Mar 13

third coat of oil

12

Mar 14

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 18

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 19

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