" Just received my baritone ukulele #1634. It looks, sounds and plays beautifully. The only thing that could make me happier is a Baritone Mya-Moe Beansprout to go along with it !!! Thanks for your exquisite craftsmanship. "

- Eric L.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Mar 30, 2015
Completed: Apr 15, 2015

  • Figured Mahogany back & sides

  • Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Walnut binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Geared machine head tuners with amber buttons

  • Leopardwood & Cherry 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

 

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Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Mar 16

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Mar 17

glue in tail block

3

Mar 18

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

4

Mar 19

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Mar 20

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Mar 30

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

7

Apr 2

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Apr 2

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Apr 6

first coat of oil

10

Apr 7

second coat of oil

11

Apr 9

third coat of oil

12

Apr 10

fourth coat of oil

13

Apr 13

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Apr 14

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