How We Work
Mya-Moe Ukuleles is just the two of us: Gordon & Char Mayer. Every instrument is built by us, and we don't outsource any part of the ukulele. Every instrument is hand-built, and hand-voiced.
Whether it is our entry-level Tradition model, or our One Series, we put the exact same amount of effort into the playability and acoustics of the instrument.
Char builds the bodies, and Gordon does the necks, fretboards, binds & finish. Unlike most builders who build in batches, we have set up our shop as a little production line. We believe that this approach gives us better consistency, more predictability, and results in a better instrument. We work 5 days/week, unless we're traveling, and we start and finish one ukulele every day (so, every day Char delivers a body to Gordon, and every day Gordon strings an instrument). Each uke takes about 3-4 weeks to complete. The timing varies depending upon model and finish.
When you place on order with us and put down your deposit, you are getting a guaranteed start slot in our build schedule. At that time, we'll also give you an estimated completion date. Once we start your instrument, it gets worked on every day that we're in the shop.
If you sign up for Twitter and follow us (click on the "twitter" button at the top of this page), we'll send you pictures and updates as your ukulele progresses through the shop.
Here's a video shop tour we put together:
