Wittner Finetune Violin Pegs. Black
By Wittner
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Description
Prices are PER PEG.
These clever pegs enable easy and accurate tuning without the need for fine tuners on the tailpiece. Professional fitting strongly advised. Pegs sized by diameter of the shaft at the collar. See illustration.
To allow for fitting, the peg side hole in the pegbox of the instrument should be a minimum of 1mm less than this diameter.
Please note the use of a tapered reamer is essential to fit these pegs correctly. Click here for details of this product.
Specifications
- Hi tech plastic.
- Enclosed gears with 8.5:1 turning ratio for very accurate tuning.
- No moving part in contact with the instrument.
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Customer reviews:
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Keen Amateur
Wittner or Knilling geared pegs?
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Pros: I am an experienced amateur luthier. I have tried both Wittner and Knilling planetary pegs on Violins, violas and cellos. The knilling pegs look better - nearer to ebony - and work well for me on cellos; however I find the wittner pegs are more straightforward to tune on shoulder bowed instruments (violins and violas). I have read complaints that the wittner pegs 'feel gritty' and it is true you can somehow feel the gears as they mesh, but that makes no difference to their functioning. They are not 'handed' left and right like the Knilling pegs. As the gearing is only 4 to 1 (4 turns of the head gives one turn of the shaft) it does not take long to wind on new strings (geared guitar tuners are usually around 1 to 16 and thin have shafts)
Cons: As the gearing is in the head rather than the shaft, they look a bit bulkier than ebony or knilling pegs. When fitting them it is rather too easy to ream out the hole just bigger than you should have done - as the pegs need to be quite a firm press fit in the hole so that the little moulded splines really grip to stop them becoming loose in use. I cannot get a polish on the heads, so they still look rather plasticcy on close inspection.
Keen Amateur
Brilliant for arthritic fingers. Rosewood? - no.
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Pros: When I saw that Wittner now does a rosewood version and after checking on a friend's violin that the pegs are just as easy to tune as the other brand I have on my old violin I decided to try them on my new violin. I haven't found any problem tuning accurately and really appreciate being able to turn the pegs without causing further damage to my finger joints. One person has commented here that the pegs caused a deterioration in the tone of the violin but I haven't found that.
Cons: It was a waste of money paying a lot extra for "rosewood" pegs. The head of the peg is a not very good plastic imitation of rosewood and the shaft is black! So I don't like the look of them. A minor downside is that it takes a long time to fit a new string but that isn't important.
Professional
Why settle for difficulties in tuning pegs?
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Pros: Easy to fit. Very positive tuning action. Great that they are totally non-invasive to the instrument.
Cons: None really... be nice to have an imitation boxwood alternative perhaps.
Other: I've also used Pegheds and Planetary pegs and would rank them Wittner 1, Pegheds 2 (with added bonus of boxwood possible and even using your existing peg heads if they matter to you) and planetary 3. Particularly brilliant on baroque instruments!!
Professional
Easy to fit, and works a treat.
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Pros: Looks just like a standard peg. Easy to fit: just needed a hacksaw and various grades of abrasive to finish the end. Works a treat.
Cons: Nothing to dislike.
Other: I was a bit alarmed by comments that one should get a professional luthier to fit these, or skill needed in using a reamer. But in a newish instrument there should be no need to modify the peg box. Wittner pegs use the standard taper.
Beginner
Great, would buy them again without hesitation
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found the following review helpful
Pros: Fiddle player coming to the instrument late in life after decades of playing the guitar. Operate just like machine heads on a guitar only better. This is the second set I have bought (2 fiddles) and I wouldn't be without them. The look just like ebony pegs.
Cons: None other than its a pity they done do a box wood Hill style, that would be nice.
Other: String Zone offers great and very prompt service, what more can you say.
Beginner
These are surely the pegs of the future!
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found the following review helpful
Pros: the precision of intonation is fantastic, so much easier than traditional pegs.So little finger pressure required to turn them as well.
Cons: If you don't push them into the scroll hard enough there is a small risk of slipping, or in extreme weather changes. But it's a case of not being afraid to 'wedge' them in!
Other: well pleased ...
Teacher
Put paid to peg problems.
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found the following review helpful
Pros: These look almost indistinguishable from ebony pegs, but not only are they slip-free and stick-free, they are maintenance-free and... geared! They are therefore ideal fine-tuners for gut strings (or any other material).
Cons: What is there to dislike?
Other: I use them on violas da gamba: viola size is perfect for treble viol. I would love to have an extra size or two in between viola and cello, for use on tenors and basses.
Professional
Trouble free tuning from here on!
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found the following review helpful
Pros: Easy to fit and get good finish. Wonderfully smooth operation and superior to Pegheds, Planetary pegs and others. None invasive to instrument and when fitted properly they don't slip at all. I've fitted a number to baroque instruments where they are particularly good because of such frequent tuning.
Cons: Getting right size is important. A choice of black or browns would be cosmetically welcomed.
Beginner
Reliable tuning at last!
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found the following review helpful
Pros: My daughter was having problems with the pegs on an old violin that would not stay in tune. After trying several different ebony replacements (to no avail) we turned to the Wittner Finetune. We used the large size as the peg hole was already just under this. It pressed in firmly and stayed put whilst tuning, with the gear ratio making fine adjustments easy. Once this has proved itself for a bit longer I shall order another Wittner for a 2nd peg that is difficult to keep in tune - an excellent product.
Cons: Nothing. They are not cheap but the gear system is well worth it if they stand the test of time.
Keen Amateur
Very happy with this pegs.
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Pros: Y put it om my 16" viola.They work very well. Very easy to fit. I have removed all fine tuners on the tailpiece and and now I love how the instrument looks.
Cons: You need a reamer to fit the pegs. Changing strings is not as quick as you can do with regular pegs. There ar only one type of pegheads.
