Just called a local violin repair shop (the guy knows HGs since this
is Bloomington, Indiana we're talking about, where there are a
surprising number of players) and he observed that he didn't think
they would work in most HGs because the peg box construction is so
different from a violin and the part that turns and holds the string
on the Pegheads and Perfection Pegs (two variations on the same thing)
would be in the wrong place for a peg that isn't supported in two
places by the peg box.
-Arle
On Dec 5, 2007, at 12:22 PM, Melissa Kacalanos wrote:
Has anyone tried Perfection Pegs, also known as
Perfection Planetary Pegs, on a hg? They look like
traditional violin or cello pegs, but they have tiny
gears inside so they function like modern tuners. I
figure they could be useful for people who want their
instruments to look traditional, but want modern
convenience. On message boards, violin players seem to
like them, since they can be installed without
changing anything about the violin.
The website, unfortunately, is full of video sales
fluff, negating any time-savings you'd get from your
new easier tuning. Try the PDF files.
http://www.knilling.com/
They're also on ebay.
Melissa
www.melissatheloud.com
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