" This little uke is a phenomenon. All the way up the neck the notes ring clearly and reverberate more than it seems they should. I am in awe of the complexity of tone."

- Christopher P.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 27, 2014
Completed: Mar 22, 2014

  • Cocobolo back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Koa body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with black buttons

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

  • 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. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Feb 21

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 24

glue in tail block

3

Feb 26

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

4

Feb 26

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 28

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 3

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

7

Mar 4

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Mar 5

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Mar 6

first coat of oil

10

Mar 10

second coat of oil

11

Mar 11

third coat of oil

12

Mar 12

fourth coat of oil

13

Mar 13

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Mar 22

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