What is peg bushing?
Peg bushing is needed when the peg hole becomes too big to fit a regular size peg. This happens due to age of the instrument and regular use of the tuning pegs. The new wood for bushing is cut down with a peg shaper to fit the hole exactly and then the bushing is glued into place.
What is the peg of a violin?
Violin pegs are how a violinist tunes their instrument. The pegs hold the strings taut and that tautness causes the string to vibrate at the correct frequency. Those frequencies are what we perceive as notes. Violin pegs are one of the many parts of the violin that are integral to its function.
Which peg goes where for a violin?
Start winding the string onto the peg. Wind the left pegs (G and D on violin, C and G on viola) counter-clockwise and the right pegs (A and E on violin, D and A on viola) clockwise.
Why won’t my violin pegs stay in place?
Sometimes pegs can’t keep your string in place because the peg itself has worn down and won’t grip properly in the hole. This type of problem can be eliminated by removing the peg and very gently using super fine grit sandpaper to rough up the surface. Usually, one gentle swipe will do.
Why are my violin pegs so hard to turn?
Sometimes pegs are hard to turn or don’t stay firmly in place. Pegs are typically made from harder wood than the main body of the violin, so the pegs expand and contract at different rates with natural heat and humidity changes.
Why do my pegs keep slipping?
Violin pegs slip for two basic reasons: Unfavorable humidity conditions and improperly installed strings. Properly installed violin strings will compensate for most normal fluctuations in humidity and will enable your violin pegs to not slip.
Why won’t my tuning pegs stay in place?
Sometimes pegs can’t keep your string in place because the peg itself has worn down and won’t grip properly in the hole. Pegs will also slip if you fail to gently apply pressure when you’re tuning your violin. The motion involves turning and pushing to secure it.
What size tuner string do I need for my peghead holes?
For use with 11/32″ (8.75mm) peghead holes and 6mm tuner string posts. Correct for Wilkinson vintage style tuners and various import brands.
What is the inside diameter of a Kluson steel bushings?
Outside diameter = 8.85mm. Inside diameter = 6.14mm. WD Kluson steel replacement bushings are for Kluson tuners (2006 to current production) or any tuners requiring a vintage peg hole size O.D. of 11/32 in. with a 1/4 in. string post I.D. These are not the adapter bushings. Outside diameter = 8.85mm. Inside diameter = 1/4 inch or 6.48mm.
What size bushings do I need for Wilkinson tuners?
Correct for Wilkinson vintage style tuners and various import brands. WD Kluson steel replacement bushings are metric 6mm I.D. Kluson tuners (1995 – 2006 production) or any tuners requiring a vintage peg hole size 11/32 in. O.D. with a 6mm string post like many import tuning machine manufacturers use but with a push in vintage type bushing.