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Scheduled Start Date: May 14, 2015
Completed: Jul 21, 2015

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • High gloss finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Koa binding & Special Inlay markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Custom 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. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Uke Slingin’ Barry with the theme to The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly on his baritone featuring custom inlay by Larry Robinson.

Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Apr 28

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Apr 29

glue in tail block

3

Apr 30

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

4

May 4

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 5

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 6

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

7

May 7

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 8

prep for finish, tape off for spraying

9

fill pores

  

10

gloss topcoat

  

11

buff finish

  

12

Jun 30

glue neck/fretboard onto body

13

Jul 8

glue on bridge

14

Jul 20

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