" It's been roughly a year since I picked up my uke, but today is it's completion anniversary. I swore an oath to play it every day, and I have - its traveled with me on many a jet. It is more than I ever imagined, and I've become a better player for having a Mya Moe. Thanks for making such a personal, perfect instrument. I wish for your continued success, and thanks for what you do."

- Al O.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: May 24, 2012
Completed: Jun 20, 2012

  • Macassar Ebony back & sides

  • Sitka Spruce top

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with black buttons

  • Ebony & Maple 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: Sorry, this wood is no longer available.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Sitka Spruce-topped, Macassar Ebony

Cutaway Baritone Classic
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

May 24

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

May 24

glue in tail block

3

May 25

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

4

May 28

brace top, glue back onto sides

  

5

May 29

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 4

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

7

Jun 5

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jun 7

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 11

first coat of oil

10

Jun 12

second coat of oil

11

Jun 13

third coat of oil

12

Jun 18

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 19

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 20

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