" The uke is excellent!  It has so much more life than any other instrument I've played.  I am getting to know this ukulele better every day.  The tone seems to improve each time I pick it up, and it was already great from the start.  The neck shape is the best I've used, very comfortable and really suits my thumb placement.  The radiused fretboard was an immediate pleasure & all that I was hoping for."

- Doug N.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 13, 2015
Completed: May 30, 2015

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa 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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 27

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 28

glue in tail block

3

Apr 29

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

4

Apr 30

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 4

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 5

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

7

May 6

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 7

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 8

first coat of oil

10

May 11

second coat of oil

11

May 12

third coat of oil

12

May 27

fourth coat of oil

13

May 28

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

May 29

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