" My ukulele arrived today! The moment it arrived, I opened the box right away. Now, the ukulele is AWESOME!!! I love the sound,the feel and smell of it. I am overly happy right now. Thank you so much for putting your effort in making my ukulele. There is no one else who can make a ukulele as good as you guys."

- Leon S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 18, 2012
Completed: Jan 21, 2013

  • Master Grade Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony 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: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Dec 12

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 19

glue in tail block

3

Dec 20

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

4

Dec 31

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 31

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 1

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

7

Jan 8

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 8

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 9

first coat of oil

10

Jan 13

second coat of oil

11

Jan 14

third coat of oil

12

Jan 15

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 16

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 21

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