Jon,

I installed these on my instrument last year. I posted some photos on  
line here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9595...@n03/sets/72157607455029133/

Note that there are a few issues to watch out for. Those pegs are not  
designed for the thick strings we need for drones. The solution is to  
take a metal drill bit and drill the holes out larger than they come  
stock. It's not hard to do, but the pegs will get very hot while you  
do it. I keep a block of ice nearby to cool them on a few times while  
I drill them out. After going about half way through the pegs are hot  
enough to eat right into the ice block.

But more to the point, I love the pegs. They eliminate the need for  
tourne a gauche entirely and make precise tuning very easy. For  
installation you'll need a peg reamer.

If you have more questions about them, let me know.

-arle

On Jun 1, 2009, at 5:11 PM, Jon wrote:

>
> Anybody using these tuners - look like traditional ebony tuners, but
> are mechanical  with 4:1 ratio:
>
> http://www.hurdy-gurdy.org.uk/pegheds.html
>
>
> >


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