Cascade Series

 

" My ukulele arrived today, and I couldn’t be more pleased with it. It is an absolute work of art. I have decided that it is a she, and she has been named Cindy Lou. Thank you so much for this amazing instrument. I’m sure I will be hopping on that waiting list soon. I’m sure that Cindy Lou will want a sibling to hang out with."

- Bob W.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 20, 2015
Completed: Jun 12, 2015

  • Striped Myrtle back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Leaf Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Custom 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.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 5

glue in tail block

3

May 6

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

4

May 7

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

May 8

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

May 11

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

7

May 12

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

May 27

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

May 28

first coat of oil

10

May 29

second coat of oil

11

Jun 7

third coat of oil

12

Jun 8

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 9

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 11

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