I don't have geared pegs on my cello, but know a cellist - and a violinist - who does. They like them a lot. My questions would be: 1) How much would each peg for a lute cost? 2) Would they need to be fitted by a luthier, or could the player do it him/herself? 3) Assuming a peg with gears weighs more than a plain wooden peg (?), would geared pegs add significantly to the weight of the peg box? Enough to change the balance of the instrument?
Ned On Jun 20, 2010, at 3:33 PM, David Tayler wrote: > At BFX 2010, I had the opportunity to play Dan Larson's Frey lute. > Well, first off, this was a really nice lute, and all gut strung with > some really cool strings. > This lute also had geared pegs, which look just like real pegs. I > mean, they are real pegs, not imaginary pegs, but hopefully you know > what I mean. > I have seen the pegs for some time now on Gambas, but this was my > first lute adventure. > The pegs work great! They turn like butter, but have an internal > braking system to stop them from "frapping" to use the historical term. > You can see very detailed photos of the lute on Flickr > http://www.flickr.com/photos/voicesofmusic/sets/72157624142677939/ > > I would love to have a cittern or orpharion with these pegs! > dt > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
