Builder's Parts & Supplies
On this page are some supplies that are commonly used by ukulele and guitar builders. I am just rebuilding the page as of 7/26/10. New items as well as pricing will be added shortly. To make purchases, send your supply list and your mailing address to me at pegasusguitars@hawaiiantel.net . I will calculate the total, including the shipping, and reply within 1 business day. Best payment is through PayPal. I do not accept checks or money orders. Hawaii State residents will be charged State sales tax.
Not all supplies are shown on this page. We sell at very competetive prices and sell all models of Grover tuners, Hilo Ukulele Strings, uke cases and gigbags, Micarta nut & saddle blanks, felt uke picks, Fishman and Mi-Si pickups, uke pitchpipes, ebony tuner buttons, Rosewood, Ebony, and plastic bridge pins in an assortment of pearl and dot colors, uke and guitar bending blankets, fretwire, abalone and mop dots in all sizes, paua ab. purfling strips in .063 and .098 curved and straight, koa uke and guitar sets in a variety of grades, uke building plans soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone, guitar and uke binding in matched sets, uke kerfing strips, a variety of purfling strips, slotted fretboards, bridge blanks, uke fretboard slotting templates, and a few other items.
Mi-Si no battery/active preamp with custom ukulele length Fishman Matrix active pickup element. Requires careful installation. $150.00
Fishman Passive ukulele pickup. 3/32" wide pickup element. 2" long. Requires careful installation
Fishman Matrix Infinity active pickup system with custom ukulele length pickup element. $165.00. Requires careful installation.
Slotted ukulele fretboards. Straight sides. Untapered.
Soprano 347mm scale- 15 fret slots. Rosewood $16.00
Ebony $17.00
Koa $16.00
Concert 374mm or 390mm scale-19 fret slots
Rosewood $18.00
Ebony $19.00
Koa $18.00
Tenor 434mm scale- 19 frets
Rosewood $19.00
Ebony $20.00
Koa $19.00
Baritone 508mm or 514mm scale 20 frets
Rosewood $21.00
Ebony $22.00
Koa $21.00
Fret slotting templates. Same fretscales as above slotted fretboards. Concert and baritone templates are double sided with 2 scales. Designed to be used on the tablesaw. Come with 3/32" location pin.
Soprano $20.00
Concert $25.00
Tenor $20.00
Baritone $25.00
Ukulele Bridges
Rosewood unshaped $4.00
Ebony unshaped $5.00
Bridges shaped as per photo. Still need sanding.
Rosewood $6.50
Ebony $7.50
Tenor size Hawaiian koa top, back, and side sets. Examples shown in 2 photos below, but sets may differ in color and pattern. All sets, except student sets, will have bookmatched pieces and come from the same piece of wood.
Student sets $35.00 when available. Bookmatched top, back, and side pieces, but not all from the same tree.
Select sets $55.00 Good figure and color
Select Curly $70.00 Good figure, color, and some curl throughout
Full curly Not always available $95.00
Hawaiian koa guitar sets. Bookmatch back and sides.
Select sets. $100-$165.00 Good color and figure
Select Curly $175.00-$200.00
Full Curly $250.00 up.
Paua Shell Rosettes for ukulele. 3" diameter . Comes in sets with enough pieces to do a rosette completely around the soundhole.
.063 wide $10.00/set
.098 wide $11.00/set
Grover 1W friction tuners. Same style as found on many Kamaka ukuleles. $34.00
Curly koa binding for guitars and ukuleles
Neck parts. Work for soprano, concert, or tenor ukuleles. Spanish cedar or Honduras (Now often called "Genuine Mahogany" because little is harvested in Honduras) mahogany. Scarf joint cut to 14 degrees for standard headstocks, or 8 degrees for slotted headstocks. Slotted headstock heads supplied thicker.
14 degree kits $30.00
8 degree kits $32.00
Unslotted ebony fretboards. 3/8" x 3" x 21" untapered. Ebony fretboards rarely come jet black anymore. Many boards will have some light grey or brown streaking, but it becomes quite dark when oiled. $20.00
