Cascade Series

 

" The instrument is beautiful (visually and sonically) and everything I hoped it would be.  This will be the last ukulele I ever plan to buy, and it means even more to me knowing the instrument is made from sustainable materials. "

- Chris D.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Feb 09, 2016
Completed: Feb 25, 2016

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Leaf Inlay markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • 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

Feb 9

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Feb 10

glue in tail block

3

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

  

4

Feb 16

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Feb 17

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Feb 18

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

7

Feb 19

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Feb 20

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Feb 21

first coat of oil

10

Feb 21

second coat of oil

11

Feb 22

third coat of oil

12

Feb 23

fourth coat of oil

13

Feb 24

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Feb 25

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