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Pegheds for String Instruments

Posted: April 7th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Instruments | Tags: | 2 Comments »

Pegheds make tuning easier!!  They are geared pegs for violin, viola, cello, viola da gamba etc, and there is no need for fine tuners!

Many lower priced instruments are equipped with badly fitting pegs which make tuning really, really difficult.  And often we are faced by a change in climate conditions -either humidity or dry air and the pegs tighten up.  Ever wonder why cello tailpieces with 4 integral fine tuners have become so common??  People with arthritis and joint problems have trouble shifting their pegs and tuning.

Installation tools include  a peg reamer.  It is not necessary to remove all the strings at the same time to install Pegheds.   Always  measure the peg diameter of your instrument to be sure they are not larger than the available Pegheds.

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2 Comments on “Pegheds for String Instruments”

  1. 1Cello Tuners said at 4:21 pm on April 7th, 2010:

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  2. 2Jane King said at 11:30 am on June 19th, 2010:

    Is that what they are called now I know!!

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