" My uke came, and it is perfect. I don't know what else to say, it is simply perfect. I thank you, Char, and Aaron so very much for the craftsmanship you shared with me.

I know you guys hear this all the time, but you're great, and I am so glad to do business with you."

- David C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 13, 2012
Completed: Dec 12, 2012

  • Striped Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • 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

Nov 13

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Nov 14

glue in tail block

3

Nov 19

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

4

Nov 20

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 26

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 27

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

7

Dec 3

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Dec 4

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Dec 5

first coat of oil

10

Dec 7

second coat of oil

11

Dec 9

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