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Wooden pegs need fine tuners on the tailpiece. Eventually, they are too large and have to be re-bushed. They are needed when uneven holes have had to be corrected and enlarged. There is hardly any violin of some age, which does not have bushings.
One of the less expensive side effects of a tight peg is that it only moves with considerably more force and therefore less control over the amount the peg gets turned. This, too, can result in a peg box crack.
Of course as the pegs fit less and less, many players compensate with more pressure. The turn the peg is easy, the other half is suddenly very tight.
#Wittner finetune violin peg full#
This is the sensation you get when you turn the peg one full turn and half of The shaft of a wooden peg and the peg hole become uneven and a little oval over time. I don't think I have to explain the consequences to that. Without repair, the only way the peg would hold now is to double the peg pressure on the unharmed side of the peg box. This is an expensive repair, which has to be done immediately.
(For viola and cello the endangered area is above the "d" peg hole).
#Wittner finetune violin peg crack#
On some violins this extra pressure can result in a peg box crack above the violin "a" peg hole. Now the pegs expand and become so tight that they are The reason for the humidity change can be that there is less heat needed in the house or just some changing weather conditions. If the player noticed that one peg came down and turns all pegs a little tighter in to prevent the above scenario, everything is OK - for now - until the humidity goes back up. The danger is that while tuning the violin all the way back up, the bridge tilts more and more towards the fingerboard and possibly slams down with a loud noise and breaks. Most violinists are not practiced in retuning the strings when they are all loose and the bridge lost its correct position. If they all slip before they were put in tighter theīridge will fall down. The pegs start slipping because they lost their friction. The result is that the shaft of conventional wooden friction pegs gets smaller. But, when we put the heat on inside the house the humidity plummets. In winter it may rain outside indicating possibly high humidity. Wood expands and contracts depending on the humidity. In fact, for the security of the violin or cello I much prefer them to traditional wooden pegs. Them into any expensive or inexpensive instrument. When the tone knob is left pushed in the violin will remain in passive mode but is still able to plug in and amplify.I tried and used the WITTNER Finetune-Pegs now for a long time and can say with confidence that I feel totally secure installing To activate the active mode, simply pull out the tone knob until it clicks. The iA system only requires a 2-minute charge for approximately 24 hours of high-gain output (no batteries necessary). By increasing gain and lowering output impedance the iA system also lets you plug directly into a sound board, digital interface and most guitar amps without the need for an external preamp or DI box. A hotter signal also means more gain, which magnifies the effect of the tone knob. This lets you contour your sound without sacrificing the texture and color of the instrument's tone.
#Wittner finetune violin peg pro#
The RV Pro model features Instant Active (iA), a system that can transform the passive pick-up harness into an active one, delivering a hotter signal. So as not to distract from the attractive look of the violin, the pickup is almost invisibly embedded into the top plate, just beneath the bridge, the tone controls are wooden knobs that are discreetly tucked into the treble-side C bout, and the the 1/4 output jack is well hidden but conveniently placed on the backside of the instrument. The Realist Violin Pro has the 'Frantique' finish, which is a warm, reddish gold over the close-grained spruce top and tightly-flamed maple of the back and sides.
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