" I've been playing music since I was eight years old on a variety of instruments, and I've never owned an instrument as nice as this ukulele. It's gorgeous, it sounds amazing, and exudes quality workmanship. It's reinvigorated my love of playing the uke and inspired me to learn a whole new repertoire of tunes."

- Bo G.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 12, 2012
Completed: Jan 16, 2013

  • Striped Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Black wood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with black buttons

  • Custom 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 11

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 12

glue in tail block

3

Dec 15

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

4

Dec 20

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 31

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Dec 31

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

7

Jan 2

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 7

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 8

first coat of oil

10

Jan 9

second coat of oil

11

Jan 13

third coat of oil

12

Jan 14

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 15

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 16

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