" I absolutely love this uke! The  articulation and volume makes it perfect for teaching group lessons with and the twang makes it stand out in a crowd! The gorgeous wood makes this the perfect instrument!"

- Evan S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Oct 29, 2014
Completed: Nov 21, 2014

  • Quilted Maple top, back & sides

  • Koa body binding

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Koa binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Slotted Headstock with Schertler tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

  • Schatten Designs Biscuit Bridge 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

Oct 24

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 27

glue in tail block, rout sound ports in top, install soundwell

3

Oct 28

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

4

Oct 30

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Oct 30

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 3

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

7

Nov 4

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 5

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 6

first coat of oil

10

Nov 11

second coat of oil

11

Nov 12

third coat of oil

12

Nov 13

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 18

apply lemon oil, setup cone & biscuit bridge (& pickup, if any)

14

Nov 18

final fretwork, cut nut, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set