Cascade Series

 

" Just to let you know you made a very very nice uke. Fits like a glove and sounds of love!"

- Ian S.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jun 15, 2015
Completed: Jun 30, 2015

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Abalone rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar 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.

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

Gallery Photos (completed instrument)

Back

Front

Full Front
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Jun 9

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Jun 11

glue in tail block

3

Jun 12

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

4

Jun 15

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jun 16

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jun 17

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck

7

Jun 18

shape neck, dress fret ends

8

Jun 19

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jun 22

first coat of oil

10

Jun 23

second coat of oil

11

Jun 24

third coat of oil

12

Jun 25

fourth coat of oil

13

Jun 29

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jun 30

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