" The ukulele arrived today safely in perfect condition. It's breathtakingly beautiful, and as important if not more importantly, sounds even better than it looks (if that's possible). I love it!!! It's amazing how much more beautiful it looks in person versus the on-line pictures."

- Michael B.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 19, 2012
Completed: Dec 12, 2012

  • Camatillo Rosewood back & sides

  • Port Orford Cedar top

  • Maple body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared 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: Master
Wood Availability: Sorry, this wood is no longer available.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Nov 19

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 20

glue in tail block

3

Nov 21

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

4

Nov 26

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 27

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 29

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

7

Nov 30

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Dec 3

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Dec 4

first coat of oil

10

Dec 5

second coat of oil

11

Dec 6

third coat of oil

12

Dec 10

fourth coat of oil

13

Dec 11

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Dec 12

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