TIME AND TIME AGAIN I get emails from folks who think that the Peghed tuners that I like to use are friction tuners. Just got another one today.
I think the confusion may come in the name of the tuners "Peghed" Perhaps folks think I am just mis-spelling the word Peg Head and because the tuners I use admittedly look like old fashioned wooden tuners that went through a hole in the peg head they think I am using old fashioned friction tuners and cannot spell.
WELL HERE ARE THE FACTS. "Peghed" is the name of a new, modern tuner invented by a professional cello player on the east coast. He got tired of the function of the old fashioned wooden ones on his cello but he liked the looks.
He invented a modern, aluminum and plastic tuner that contains in its body very technically advanced planetary gears that provide a 4 to 1 turning ratio for Peghed tuners. They are extremely light, they work flawlessly, 4/1 turning ratio is perfect for a uke, and I love their old fashioned looks. For that reason, unless a customer asks for something different, I put Pegheds in the peg heads of the ukes I build. I am not alone, famed builders such as Collings put Pegheds on their uke peg heads.
Oh, and by the way- I can spell- usually
I think the confusion may come in the name of the tuners "Peghed" Perhaps folks think I am just mis-spelling the word Peg Head and because the tuners I use admittedly look like old fashioned wooden tuners that went through a hole in the peg head they think I am using old fashioned friction tuners and cannot spell.
WELL HERE ARE THE FACTS. "Peghed" is the name of a new, modern tuner invented by a professional cello player on the east coast. He got tired of the function of the old fashioned wooden ones on his cello but he liked the looks.
He invented a modern, aluminum and plastic tuner that contains in its body very technically advanced planetary gears that provide a 4 to 1 turning ratio for Peghed tuners. They are extremely light, they work flawlessly, 4/1 turning ratio is perfect for a uke, and I love their old fashioned looks. For that reason, unless a customer asks for something different, I put Pegheds in the peg heads of the ukes I build. I am not alone, famed builders such as Collings put Pegheds on their uke peg heads.
Oh, and by the way- I can spell- usually
This is a Peghed. it screws into the peg head. notice the threads that tap into the wood. The Peghed is tapered, the threads are tapered, thus the hole in the peg head must be tapered with a special reamer that has the exact same taper. Not a job for a home handyman unless you have the right peg head reamer for your Peghed. The Peghed threads act as their own tap, cutting very fine threads in the hole in the peg head. Then you put a drop of glue on the threads and screw the Peghed in to the proper depth and you have a terrific tuner. The knob turns four times, the little post with the string hole on the left turns but once. Gives you great tuning control, looks good and it is not a friction tuner but a planetary geared modern very cool Peghed tuner.
