And here I was imagining (or trying to imagine) a hg with a soundboard made of membrane, not wood, like a banjo. Darn you, Alden, for destroying my fantasy. But while we're on the topic, has anyone ever built such a thing? Might be interesting. Melissa Alden Hackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: As John said, the part you are referring to is called a tuning machine, a tuning peg, or sometimes (confusingly) a tuner.
If you have the Schaller machines that are the most common on hurdy-gurdies, you can tighten the screw on the top. You can try finger-tightening it, but you may need a tool to get it tight enough to hold the string under tension. Alden > > I have banjo heads on my gurdy and it seems one of them is slipping/needs > tightening. Do I do this using the screw in the centre of the head? > > Many thanks > > Jacqueline > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
