" Our new Ukuleles arrived on Thursday evening in perfect condition.  They are even more spectacular in person than they looked in the photos.  I have a very nice Collings D1A dreadnaught acoustic and these instruments rival it for quality of construction.   The playability up and down the neck is outstanding, and the tone is already excellent.  All in all, the entire purchase to delivery experience was fantastic!  "

- John P.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Dec 29, 2014
Completed: Jan 21, 2015

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Ebony body binding

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Ebony binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • 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.

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Dec 17

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 18

glue in tail block

3

Dec 29

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

4

Dec 30

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Dec 31

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 5

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

7

Jan 6

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 12

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

  

9

Jan 8

first coat of oil

10

Jan 12

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 19

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