" I love my Mya-Moe!  The curly koa is beautiful with rich grain and dramatic lines.  The ukulele feels good in my hands and the tuners are easy to use.  And of course, I have something extra... the exquisitely designed fretboard with Larry Robinson vine inlay.  Simply a gorgeous, well-made ukulele!"

- John P.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 19, 2014
Completed: Jun 09, 2014

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Koa rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Special Inlay 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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

John P.

Soul Meets Body (Death Cab for Cutie cover)
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 11

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 12

glue in tail block

3

May 13

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

4

May 14

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 15

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 21

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

7

May 22

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 26

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 27

first coat of oil

10

Jun 1

second coat of oil

11

Jun 2

third coat of oil

12

Jun 3

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 4

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 5

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