"Now that it's summer I am also experiencing huge peg turning issues (as per
Anthony Hind's note of last year). " Claudia
Hello Claudia,
It only happened to me when I moved between Paris (which is usually
rather dry), and Normandy (which is very humid).
I would be particularly wary of any peg turner that has an additional lever, as
this guitar one seems to have.
http://tinyurl.com/5rnkbxa
The one I bought was from Wolfgang Fruh,
http://www.lepointdaccroche.com/?Contact
and it is nicely made, but a straight piece of wood, with a shaped hole in the
end to hold, but not grip, the peg. This adds very little leverage (mainly by
its diameter being larger than the peg, and by its length).
As you can see, it is in a hard wood,
http://tinyurl.com/4wb6k5z
but there is a softer springy piece within the hole.
http://tinyurl.com/4aj56jy
I am sure you could make one, perhaps, out of a softer wood, which might break,
rather than the peg, or the peg-box.
However, as I remember, Wolgang's turners were not so expensive, but you would
need to add the postage. I bought mine from him at the last French Lute meeting.
It really is not intended for releasing stuck pegs, but morefor accurate
turning.
If you do use one, you should put minimum force on it, and expect to wait some
time before the peg moves. Any over energetic movement could be catastrophic ...
Good luck, peg turning in such a situation can be quite a tense business, but
when they work well, as mine usually do, quite a joy.
Anthony
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> On Jan 13, 2011, at 9:08 PM, Claudia Funder wrote:
>
>> For last few days I haven't been able to turn the pegs at all. I've tried
>> the
>>heat/drying technique suggested but given it hasn't really helped. (Actually,
>>I
>
>>might try a hair dryer....Hmm)
>
>
> Welcome, Claudia. I hope you understand that the key to a long, healthy life
>for an instrument is to avoid rapid changes in humidity.
>
>> If anyone can let me know where I can get a peg turner from to help that
>> would
>
>>be just grand. I can't find anything on the interweb...
>
>
> Look for "peg winders." I turned this up pretty quickly:
>
> http://www.guitarcenter.com/Peg-Winders-Fretted-Instrument-Tools.gc
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