(scroll down for more photos)

 

Share this UkeTracker page on Facebook:

Scheduled Start Date: Aug 03, 2016
Completed: Aug 16, 2016

  • Figured Mahogany top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany 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

Aug 3

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 5

glue in tail block

3

Aug 6

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

4

Aug 7

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Aug 7

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Aug 8

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

7

Aug 8

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Aug 9

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Aug 9

first coat of oil

10

Aug 10

second coat of oil

11

Aug 11

third coat of oil

12

Aug 12

fourth coat of oil

13

Aug 14

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Aug 16

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

Original Wood Set