![]() ![]() ![]() I thought it would be easier to tune - but I don't find that it is and so far I am also finding they go out of tune a little more often than they used to when they had only fine tuners. I had Wittners installed on two fiddles I use for crosstuning in the last 6 months and I am still getting used to them. If you decide on either.I would spend the extra money to have a violin shop.not a music store.install them so they are trouble free.Īsk yourself what is your reason for wanting geared pegs. You might call violin shops in your area and them what they use and why! Did you google Wittner fine tune/Perfection pegs and look at the company's webpage for could be educational for you. If major violin shops are using them then you know that they have to be top of the line. Read some of the reviews with an eye to who's selling them and who getting paid to review or use them. They both turn smoothly, but you can feel a small "bump" when you tune sharper( UP) One of the other reasons that we like Wittner's is that the part that turns (to tune the pegs) is inside each of the peg heads of the peg where as the Perfections, the tuning mechanism is inside the barrel of the peg and they are 4 tiny gears and maybe that is what failed on the two sets we had to replace.we did replace them with Wittner's. I think both companies have had to make some changes to the turning mechanisms inside. įile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View All three are vintage American violins.ĮuzABETH PITCAIRN FITS WITTNER FINETUNE PEGS T() RED. I have Wittner's on 3 of the violins I play on.2 for orchestra and one for fiddlin". I think the Wittner are the new generation of pegs and more professionals are going to this brand over the other. A tiny drop of crazy glue is recommended by this lutheir (although the instructions say otherwise), to secure them in the peg holes. Any peg instillation is going to require some luthier knowledge of pegbox, pegs and bushings to have a well finished assembly. My husband is a luthier, he does not feel that the materials on the ends of either peg are more difficult to cut and file (you need very sharp tools when working on stringed instruments. ![]() The Perfections thread in to the hole and so the pegs have to be installed correctly otherwise you'll be unwinding the string. You have to be sure to spiral bush and buy the correct size of pegs for your pegbox holes. We started using the Perfection Pegs about 6-7 years ago and had difficulties with two sets.the D peg failed on one and I cannot remember the other failure. ![]() They are easier to install and can be removed if you want to sell the violin and keep the pegs to re-install in your next violin. most of the professional violin shops here in San Diego and also up in LA are using Wittner's. Order today and we’ll ship right to your front door, and you’ll enjoy low factory direct prices that makes it easier than ever to customize your personal violin or viola.Hi our shop out here in SoCal,near San Diego only uses the Wtitner Fine Tune Pegs. And, our top-quality peg compounds keep everything moving freely - no sticking or seizing that can cause tonal aberrations or difficulties tuning your instrument. Each set of violin pegs comes complete with four intricately designed pegs that are crafted to fit virtually any violin on the market - from French models to planetary-geared violin pegs to Wittner-style Finetune designs, you’ll find the perfect pegs for your valued instrument. Tune your violin with confidence and enhance the look, feel, and playability of your treasured instrument by replacing your existing stock pegs with a set of our finely-crafted violin pegs today! At Fiddlershop, we understand how important each component of your instrument is to its overall tone and musicality, so we offer several replacement peg options for violins and violas - as well as peg drops and peg compounds that allow your pegs to turn as intended. ![]()
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