" Been playing my new awesome uke. I absolutely *love* it!! I can't even begin to express all the joy and pleasure your instruments give me each and every day. I know that I am very blessed and I am extremely grateful and appreciative for not only the instruments but for the opportunity to have gotten to know and work with you. It is a pleasure and a wonderful gift."

- Karen S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 18, 2012
Completed: Nov 12, 2012

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Leopardwood & 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: 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

Oct 17

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 22

glue in tail block

3

Oct 23

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

4

Oct 24

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 25

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Oct 29

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

7

Oct 30

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Oct 31

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 1

first coat of oil

10

Nov 4

second coat of oil

11

Nov 5

third coat of oil

12

Nov 6

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 7

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 12

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