Cascade Series

 

" I haven't been able to put it away since I got it! I'd have annoyed my friends by now if the uke didn't sound so good. The wood is more gorgeous in person than I could have thought and the sound is amazing. Thanks to everyone at Mya-Moe."

- Jesse H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 17, 2013
Completed: Jul 10, 2013

  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Walnut & 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: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

 

1

Jun 17

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 18

glue in tail block

3

Jun 19

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

4

Jun 20

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 24

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 25

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

7

Jun 26

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jun 27

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jul 1

first coat of oil

10

Jul 2

second coat of oil

11

Jul 3

third coat of oil

12

Jul 8

fourth coat of oil

13

Jul 9

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jul 10

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

Original Wood Set