" I would just like to let you know that the ukulele arrived today. . . it is actually the most beautiful ukulele ever. The wood, the tone, it's all perfect! So, thank you so much for building it for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love her already."

- Beulah L.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 13, 2012
Completed: Jan 14, 2013

  • Curly Cherry back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood 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: 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

Dec 13

bend sides, glue in neck block

 

2

Dec 17

glue in tail block

3

Dec 18

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

4

Dec 19

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 20

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 2

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

7

Jan 3

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 4

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 7

first coat of oil

10

Jan 8

second coat of oil

11

Jan 9

third coat of oil

12

Jan 10

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 13

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 14

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

Original Wood Set