Welcome To Pegasus Guitars & Ukuleles
Updated 9/16/2021
Since you have found your way to my site, you must be an enthusiast of handmade ukuleles or guitars . There are 2 sites you should visit. These sites differ significantly in their focus, but between the 2 you will find a wide inventory of custom, vintage, and production ukuleles, as well as some interesting vintage guitars. The site owners are also very well versed in everything ukulele, contemporary and historical. Very friendly service. Both are located in Honolulu, Hawaii. I have personally known each site holder for a number of years.
In these times it is important to support music and the arts here in Hawaii and elsewhere One way to help in Hawaii is to donate to the Henry Kapono Foundation which supports the arts and music in Hawaii in these difficult times. Follow this link to check it out. Mahalo donate
A cutaway tenor ukulele SOLD
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I do all my own work. These days computer aided CNC and laser inlay has taken over the lutherie world. It can be stunning and virtually unmatchable by hand work, but for better ot worse, I do not use lasers or CNC tools. I also do all my own finish work, never sending out the finishes to someone else.
I am in the process of changing my finishes. For health and environmental reasons I will be discontinuing doing high gloss lacquer and will instead do satin finishes. A high gloss finish takes many coats of lacquer and most of it goes into the atmosphere. For my satin finishes, I build a base finish of shellac and topcoat that with a satin lacquer. The shellac finish is hand applied rather than sprayed like lacquer and the overall finish is far less poluting to the earth. Most of us are used to the high gloss, and the majority of builders using lacquer will likely continue to do high gloss finishes, so they should still be readably available to buyers.
I do all my own work. These days computer aided CNC and laser inlay has taken over the lutherie world. It can be stunning and virtually unmatchable by hand work, but for better ot worse, I do not use lasers or CNC tools. I also do all my own finish work, never sending out the finishes to someone else.
I am in the process of changing my finishes. For health and environmental reasons I will be discontinuing doing high gloss lacquer and will instead do satin finishes. A high gloss finish takes many coats of lacquer and most of it goes into the atmosphere. For my satin finishes, I build a base finish of shellac and topcoat that with a satin lacquer. The shellac finish is hand applied rather than sprayed like lacquer and the overall finish is far less poluting to the earth. Most of us are used to the high gloss, and the majority of builders using lacquer will likely continue to do high gloss finishes, so they should still be readably available to buyers.
I just received a new shipment of high quality hats with a nice embroidered Pegasus logo. Nice colors with a leather adjustable strap and brass clasp at the back. Unfortunately it was a bad day at the embroidery shop! They spelled "ukulele" wrong. What's done is done. I usually sell these on my site, in my shop, and at events for $15.00, but I don't feel I can rightfully sell these. I can't afford to send these out and pay for the shipping on top of the cost of the hats. Despite the spelling error, and few who are not from Hawaii will even detect it, these are nice hats. If you are interested, send $5 for shipping to Pegasus Guitars, P.O. Box 160, Kurtistown, Hawaii 96760 Available colors are teal, pink, plum, burandy,charcoalcactus,midnight,and purple.
12/22/20 Kilauea volcano erupts again. It is about 15 miles from our shop.
New Artist Series Classic Shape Tenor 10/2020
More info here. SOLD
More info here. SOLD
New Natural Series Traditional Shape Tenor SOLD 6!/2020
From the buyer Steve in Calif. "The uke is so great in every way. and on top of that, it's fun to play, which really ought to be the point in the first place!
From the buyer Steve in Calif. "The uke is so great in every way. and on top of that, it's fun to play, which really ought to be the point in the first place!
A recent ukulele-SOLD
A recent ukulele-SOLD
Here is a video link to a recorded interview from 2016 that my friends Kenichi Tateiwa, owner of basis Records, Japan, and Mikael Makino made on a visit to my shop. https://youtu.be/Ulu3beWk8yY . Basis records, https://www.basisrecords.com/ , is a music production company and venue for the sales of high quality musical instruments in Japan.
Concert Ukulele 9/2019 SOLD
A small "0" size guitar . More info here
Natural Series Classic Shape Tenor SOLD . Info here.
Thank you for visiting my website . Please see the website directory for a list of links to completed pages. Enjoy your music.-Bob Contact e-mail pegasusguitars@hawaiiantel.net
A new long neck concert ukulele in the Natural Series style. Tenor length neck on a concert body. Completed 6/2019. SOLD
A fun new recycled wood uke SOLD. Info here
Just a cool, wild piece of curly koa. Too wild to make an instrument of, but beautiful to look at!
A new Sugi Pine and Milo tenor --SOLD
Pegasus logo T's, tanks available here
My friend Toshi, of the Jake Band, playing the blues on a Pegasus ukulele in Japan
Young Koa trees against a backdrop of a mature Ohia and Koa forest.
"I just wanted to let you know that the uke arrived today safely. It is a stunning piece! But even more so the tone on this instrument is just awesome! Lots of nice punch on the low end with great clarity and it was just completed. I'm sure it'll sound even better as it gets settled in. That brazilian and red spruce combination is just killer and your work is top notch." Sept. 2018 S.Y.
Super concert ukulele. Tenor length neck on concert body with convertible lo/hi G bridge. SOLD More info here
From an Oregon customer May 2019 "Uke arrived today, light as a feather and sounds like a dream."
A couple of curly koa top Lap Steel guitars. Lap steels can be ordered. Prices for similar steels range from $1200.00 up. These 2 have been sold. Contact me at pegasusguitars@hawaiiantel.net for info.
New Curly Koa concert ukulele SOLD Info
Mango top 6 string steel lapsteel guitar--SOLD Info here. This is a basic, no frills model. A similar steel would cost from $850.00 up.
New Tenor Classic shape ukulele completed 8/1/16. Sold. This is the very last instrument from my many year order list backlog. From now on I will adding new ukuleles to my website as they become available for sale. If you would like to be informed when instruments become available, send me an e-mail letting me know size and particulars that you are interested in. If I make something that might interest you, I will notify you. pegasusguitars@hawaiiantel.net
Lap Steel guitars in progress
New lap steel guitar. Price of a similar instrument would be about $1750.00. SOLD See more
Curly Mango tenor ukulele Details here SOLD
New Tenor Ukulele Completed August 2015--Sold
Curly Koa Tenor Ukulele completed 9/2015 for the 2015 Big Island Ukulele Guild Show in October See more. SOLD
Three ukulele that I made in the past. Photo courtesy of the owner Hiro
A new tenor ukulele as the finish dries in the spray area
I used a combination of my favorite woods, curly redwood, koa, pheasant wood, and cocobolo on this tenor uke. SOLD
Milling Mango wood January 2016
A new 00 size guitar. Redwood top, milo back and sides. Milo is very hard to find big enough to make a guitar. SOLD 10/5/15. More photos here
One of my recent Tenor curly koa ukuleles--Sold
Acurly koa 000 size guitar Just gorgeous koa! SOLD
Customer Comments Sept. 2015 " I really enjoy playing your tenor I bought from you last year. She's a beauty. The clarity is amazing, especially with PHD strings. I've played lots of ukes and nothing compares to yours sound-wise. Your craftsmanship and skill are are tops! " H.J.
