Cascade Series

 

" Uke no. 1508 has arrived safe and sound in Singapore, and I couldn't be happier. It looks, plays and sounds fantastic. I'm really going to enjoy getting to know it. I can't thank you guys enough for doing such an incredible job."

- Ann C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Sep 03, 2014
Completed: Sep 23, 2014

  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Maple rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & No markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Walnut & Maple Signature Headplate

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 by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Aug 26

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Aug 27

glue in tail block

3

Aug 27

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

4

Aug 31

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Sep 1

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Sep 2

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

7

Sep 3

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Sep 15

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Sep 18

first coat of oil

10

Sep 19

second coat of oil

11

Sep 20

third coat of oil

12

Sep 21

fourth coat of oil

13

Sep 22

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Sep 23

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