Henk and Ed
The French Vihuelist considers that installing the new pegs =20
does not make the peg-head more fragile. He argues that once they are =20=
in place the lute undergoes much less strain than when at each =20
tuning, we tend to force the peg home to hold it there. He also says =20
that the pegs are not heavier than the original ones. Nevertheless, =20
the surgery is invasive, and the aspect of the pegs, close to will =20
not be "authentic". The pleasure obtained in ease of tuning, however, =20=
he assures us is very great.
Henk sent photos that should allow anyone to view the =20
process of installing the new pegs, to judge whether the it is worth it.
I don't know whether these photos can be viewed easilly. I have =20=
loaded them at two separate web pages. One is the French luth Yahoo =20
page and may need a code, the other is Photobucket and should allow =20
free viewing if the other doesn't work. It may be necessary to copy =20
the address into your browser.
1) Henk's own lute's peghead showing classic lute pegs
http://fr.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Le_luth/photos/view/e772?b=3D1
http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/ag-no3phile/Mechanical%=20
20pegs/?action=3Dview¤t=3DLuteHenkPakker800x600.jpg
2) Widening the peg holes
http://fr.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Le_luth/photos/view/e772?b=3D2
http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/ag-no3phile/Mechanical%=20
20pegs/?action=3Dview¤t=3DLuteReamingHoles.jpg
3) The end piece of a peg
http://fr.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Le_luth/photos/view/e772?b=3D3
http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/ag-no3phile/Mechanical%=20
20pegs/?action=3Dview¤t=3Dmillingluteheads.jpg
4) Completely repegged lute
http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/ag-no3phile/Mechanical%=20
20pegs/?action=3Dview¤t=3DLutePeghedComplete.jpg
http://fr.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Le_luth/photos/view/e772?b=3D4
Anthony
Le 29 sept. 07 =E0 12:58, Anthony Hind a =E9crit :
> Henk
> A vihuelist on the French list reports he has adapted these pegs =
=20
> himself for his vihuela (or rather vice versa) and tells us they =20
> are very pleasant indeed. Only the price, 270 USD for 12 pegs, he =20
> says, prevents him from equiping all his instruments.
>
> However, you do have to widen the peg-holes. The pegs themselve =20
> screw into the hole, and some gluing is involved. Therefore, having =20=
> them fitted by a specialist, as you suggest, would seem much safer.
>
> However, perhaps, this still might weaken the peg-box structure; =20
> and if your lute is an exact copy of a historic lute, the pegs may =20
> no longer look the part. Unless they can exactly match the outside =20
> shape.
> Fear that these pegs could perhaps be heavier than the originals, =20
> which could effect the sound, has been contradicted by the =20
> Vihuelist, who says they seem as light as his original pegs.
> Anthony
>
> The explanations are here :
> http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/Le_luth/message/5743
>
> Le 29 sept. 07 =3DE0 11:52, henk a =3DE9crit :
>
>> Interesting..?
>>
>> There are some enclosed foto's, if someone wants to see them let =20
>> me =3D20=3D
>
>> know. (Earlier I forewarded the mail with enclosures, but that =3D20
>> doesn't seem to work - with an empty message as result).
>>
>> Henk Pakker
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: John Charles Herin
>> To: henk
>> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 5:10 PM
>> Subject: Re: Lute Pegs
>>
>>
>> Dear Henk:
>>
>> If you send my your pegs, of another set of your choice, I can fit =20=
>> =3D20
>> your heads to my mechanism.
>>
>> I can match the color of the outer shank to ebony or rosewood =3D20
>> heads. The portion of the shank within the peg box wall will be =3D20
>> black in either case.
>>
>> I have sold quite a few sets for lute. On customer Derek Bowers =20
>> of =3D20=3D
>
>> California, USA has over the years converted three instruments.
>>
>> Please let me know if I can help you.
>>
>> Sincerely
>>
>> Chuck Herin
>>
>>
>>
>> henk wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Is it possible to make them for (baroque) lutes as well...? (see =20=
>> =3D20
>> photo).
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Henk Pakker
>> The Netherlands
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