![]() If one is trying to replicate a mid-19th Century fiddle setup, the authenticity issue becomes more complex. You will also spend more time playing than tuning. You will definitely have a more period-authentic looking instrument with no fine tuners on the taiilpiece. If one is not troubled by some ideal of pure authenticity, the Wittner FineTune pegs make sense for an early 20th Century setup. ![]() Especailly with the higher tension metal core strings, tuning was a real pain. By the 1920s, a variety of string types were in use, including early metal core strings, as well as silver-wound silk ("silk and silver") and pure gut, often with a steel e-string. For example, fiddles of the early 20th Century did not have fine tuners on the tailpiece. For owners of fiddles set up to ealier times, period authenticiy becomes an issue. Wittner Fine-Tune pegs are a modern invention. This is not an issue if you order the pegs at the same time you order one of our instruments. Unless we install the Finetune Violin Pegs for you, you will need a peghole reamer for a proper fit. Climate and humidity has no influence on the peg. Because, once installed, you only turn the button rather than pulling and pushing the peg out and into the pegbox, there is no wear on peg and peghole ( the shaft of the peg does not spin, subsequently there is no friction). Users of other brands know that the pegs often slip a semitone or two after tuning. Self-inhibiting transmission inside the peg the string can not lose tension. Made of high tech composite material and light alloy, the tapered peg is put in place without glue by simply pressing it into the pegbox just like any ordinary peg. Made in Germany by Wittner, the Finetune Violin Peg provides very easy, quick, effortless and very precise tuning. The pegs are durable and stripped gears is a rare occurance. These pegs are gentle on the pegbox, as they are held in by friction like a regular peg instead of screwing and gluing.in other words, you DO NOT damage the pegbox a very important consideration if you have a valuable instrument. Wittner internally-geared "Finetune Violin Pegs" allow you to tune your instrument quickly and accurately withou the use of fine tuners on the tailpiece. As Henry Ford was to have said about the Model T, "You can have any color you want, as long as it is black." Currently, ebony is the only currently manufactured option. Note: the author recommends that installation of the Wittner Finetune pegs be made by a qualified repair person with necessary tools to install and determine the fit of the pegs and restoring instrument setup.Wittner Fine-Tune pegs look like plain ebony pegs. With this peg there is no risk of a split peg box, and because no inward pressure is exerted on the peg box during tuning, a repaired split will not crack open again. ![]() Results in the need for costly ongoing maintenance. Because the peg shaft doesn’t move when fitted, there is no wear on the peg box-where traditionally the constant turning of hardwood pegs in the softwood peg box The non-slip function is not the only benefit of the Fine Tune peg. The taper on the pegs is 1:30 for violin and 1:25 for cello so they will fit into the peg box as easily as any traditional peg. The gear mechanism is also self-inhibiting, meaning that it cannot slip back once tuned. Fine Tune pegs have an internal gearing ratio of 8.5:1, affording very precise tuning. When positioned in the peg box, the shaft of the peg remains stationary. The only parts of the peg that move are the button and the geared middle section of the shaft on which the string is wound as it is tensioned and tuned. These pegs retain the traditional hardwood appearance demanded by professional musicians while offering a unique internal gearing system that makes them a revelation to use. ![]() For 4/4-3/4 size violin or 4/4-7/8 size cello.įinetune pegs from Wittner GmbH present a new “non-slip” solution for the violin or cello player. ![]()
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