" The uke is perfect; the tone is clear as a bell, and really a lot louder than I expected. I have been playing it extensively, both solo and for accompanying fiddles and it really does suit every purpose I throw at it. The electronics too, are excellent. A soundman said to me, ‘That little thing is a LOT ****ing louder than I was expecting!’ The audience also flat out could not believe that it was a ukulele that I was playing."

- Rufus H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 05, 2012
Completed: Oct 16, 2012

  • Brazilian Rosewood back & sides

  • Straight-Grain Redwood top

  • Ebony body binding

  • Black wood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Leopardwood & Maple Signature Headplate

  • MiSi, LR Baggs undersaddle pickup & volume control

Hand-crafted in the USA by Gordon & Char Mayer and Aaron Keim. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Specialty
Wood Availability: Sorry, this wood is no longer available.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

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1

Sep 4

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Sep 11

glue in tail block

3

Sep 12

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

4

Sep 13

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 14

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 14

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

7

Sep 18

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 24

first coat of oil

10

Sep 25

second coat of oil

11

Sep 26

third coat of oil

12

Oct 9

fourth coat of oil

13

Oct 11

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Oct 16

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