Instead of the fake peg cover, you could try using Pegheds, which are a geared tuner that looks just like a violin peg. See Neil Brook's websit for details. (I had them fitted last Saturday)Geoff
> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:19:09 -0700> Subject: [HG-new] Greetings> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> > > I am one of you now, > by virtue of the fact that George and Anwyn> Leverett are building me a HG.> > > You see, it all started a few years ago when my then 13 year old> daughter, > possessed by a needle and thread, talked me into> accompanying her to the > Pennsic Wars. Then a few days, this last> summer the whole two weeks. And the > wife is too now. Ladies in waiting> to HRH of the East. Me, I shoot a few > arrows and generally loaf about.> Not really interested in the melee.> > But > I love the music. It is everywhere, and the drones, ah the drones.> But wait, > I am not a spectator, I am a performer. Well, at least a few> nights out of > the month. A midlife crisis gone horribly wrong. On a> keyboard, and singing, > with drums and base and lead too. George, Paul> and Ringo, and Jimmy, and > Eric, David, Stills, Nash and Floyd.> Professional? Well, they gave me $40 > the other day. Not a bad return> on the thousands invested.> > But I digress. > Walking around the middle ages the fingers and the> voice are aching. The > dumbek I've been carrying around is, well, a> little monotonous. So I search > for keys, my fingers need keys. A> harmonium is close, but not quite period. > And then I found it.> > This year I'll be a busker, or maybe sit in with a > few of the regular> musicians I've befriended over the last few years. There > is a lot of> work to do. Research songs; I speak Dutch too....I'll bet > there's a> tune or two in my ancestry worthy of belching in the food court.> > Pardonnez the expression. Music to research, songs two learn or even> write. > A style to develop. And all by the end of July.> > Walnut it will be. And a > new twist. With appearances being the latest> fashion then, and now for then, > I've asked George to make a camouflage> cover for the modern tuners. A few > dud wood pegs in a lid to cover> them up. Hope that works out.> > As I said, > a lifetime ow work in a few months. I'll be asking a lot of> dumb questions > here......> > Goerijs Goriszoon (the Unpronouncable)> > http://www.woodenshoemusic.com> > _________________________________________________________________ Make a mini you and download it into Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/111354029/direct/01/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy?hl=en?hl=en Although the method of distribution has changed, the rules of courtesy and appropriateness of postings remain the same as on the old list on Majordomo. These rules may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. Just ignore anything about Majordomo. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
