But isn't there still the problem of the strings sticking on the nut? Miles
On 2010-06-20, at 9:07 PM, Edward Martin wrote: > I saw this lute in Dan Larson's shop yesterday. It is a very, very > nice Frei, and yes, the pegs, or kegs, or whatever you want to call > them, are very nice, very interesting. They are, as DT says, smooth > as butter, and they will never slip, as pegs do. They are plain, but > very attractive.. > > I don't know the cost, but I think Dan said somewhere around $30 > each. But, what an improvement over friction pegs! Not only can one > tune more accurately, but quicker, with no errors, i.e., > slipping. Yes, they do need to be fitted by a luthier, but Dan > informs me they are quite easy to put in. > > The person who sells these gears has been after Dan for a while, to > try them on lutes, but Dan resisted, thinking the weight was too > much. But, There is no noticeable difference in weight that I could > discern as compared to pegs, and the sound is not affected in any way. > > I am most impressed. I have ordered a set for my vihuela. > > ed > > > > > > At 05:21 PM 6/20/2010, Edward Mast wrote: >> 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 > > > > Edward Martin > 2817 East 2nd Street > Duluth, Minnesota 55812 > e-mail: e...@gamutstrings.com > voice: (218) 728-1202 > http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1660298871&ref=name > http://www.myspace.com/edslute > > >
