Cascade Series

 

" I've had my new tenor for over a week now and it is awesome! It is opening up nicely and the sound continues to grow! I'm really blown away by the sycamore sound! I've been playing for about six years now and I swear, I've had to rethink my approach when playing this ukulele. The sensitivity and dynamics of the sycamore are truly impressive!"

- Danny C.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Jan 10, 2017
Completed: Jan 25, 2017

  • Figured Sycamore top, back & sides

  • Maple body binding with Abalone purfling on top

  • No rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Maple fretboard with Maple binding & Abalone markers

  • Port Orford Cedar neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Solid Wood Headplate to Match Body

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

Dec 14

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Dec 15

glue in tail block

3

Jan 2

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

4

Jan 3

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Jan 4

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Jan 5

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

7

Jan 9

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Jan 12

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Jan 16

first coat of oil

10

Jan 17

second coat of oil

11

Jan 18

third coat of oil

12

Jan 19

fourth coat of oil

13

Jan 23

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Jan 24

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