Cascade Series

 

" I am easily overwhelmed when I look at this ukulele. Overwhelmed that you three have taken raw, imperfect wood from nature and with your hands and hearts created a museum worthy piece of art. Overwhelmed that even with the exact same wood, there will never be another 1698. The emotion present during the creation of my instrument lived only in that moment.  According to the experts, the name Myrtle invokes a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, wanting to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition. Although I cannot provide the skills across her strings that she deserves, I promise you Gordon, Char and Aaron, that I will provide her the travel and adventure that she desires and deserves. Love wins. "

- David B.

 

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  • Master Grade Chocolate Heart Myrtle top, back & sides

  • Walnut body binding

  • Walnut rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Walnut binding & Leaf Inlay 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: Master
Wood Availability: This wood species is available by ordering Master Grade Myrtle

Cascade Series Wood Cascade Series Wood

 

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Week 170: On the Bubble

Imagine what it’s like to have your ukulele almost strung, and then have to wait a week!
Build Schedule

Step

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1

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

glue in tail block

3

rout & glue-in end graft, kerf top edge, kerf bottom edge, join top/back plates

4

brace top/back, glue back onto sides

5

carve braces, glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

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

7

glue fretboard to neck, glue in back binding

8

shape neck, dress fret ends, join neck to body

9

hand sand and prep for finish, first coat of oil

10

second coat of oil

11

third coat of oil

12

fourth coat of oil

13

glue on bridge

14

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