Wow! I wasn't seriously considering this, but it may be just the thing for my workhorse gigging lute. What we should do is clamor for the guy to make thinner Renaissance looking pegs.
On Sep 30, 2007, at 4:28 PM, Anthony Hind wrote: > 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 >>> -- >>> >>> To get on or off this list see list information at >>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> >> > > Ed Durbrow Saitama, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/
