I find that good quality peg paste (such as Hills) is far more reliable over time. Soap and chalk can become rather an unpleasant grunge after a while (often sooner than later). A sparing amount of peg paste once a year or so is generally enough to keep everything turning over smoothly. Best Matthew
> On Aug 13, 2015, at 11:11, andy butler <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm about to change strings on my lute, and I understand that applying > a soap/talc mix to the pegs will help with tuning. > > So, is that a 50/50 mix? > > Should I add any water? > > any tips gratefully received > > kind regards > andy > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
