When I received a lute that had sticking pegs (it hadn't been played in a long while) I didn't want to order and then wait for a peg winder. I used pliers. Two caveats, though: put enough tape on the jaws to keep them from marring the pegs, and be careful not to let the pliers slip, fall and hit the instrument! Apply pressure gently and slowly.
I decided to remove all the pegs and apply peg compound. This solved the problem and they became tunable without the aid of a peg winder or pliers. Welcome to the list and best of luck with your new instrument! Ned On Jan 14, 2011, at 12:08 AM, Claudia Funder wrote: > Hi All, > > I've just joined the Lute List and am a new player having taken up Lute in > 2010. I have a beautiful instrument made for me last year by Stephen and > Sandi in London which I picked up in May. Now that it's summer I am also > experiencing huge peg turning issues (as per Anthony Hind's note of last > year). It's very wet and humid this year with all the La Nina rain. (which > is all through Aus not just in Queensland etc). > > For last few days I haven't been able to turn the pegs at all. I've tried the > heat/drying technique suggested but given it hasn't really helped. (Actually, > I might try a hair dryer....Hmm) > > Today I've managed to move the pegs a bit and have almost re-tuned the whole > instrument. Now I have numb fingers and thumbs and practice will have to wait! > > If anyone can let me know where I can get a peg turner from to help that > would be just grand. I can't find anything on the interweb... > > > Regards to all. > > Claudia Funder > Melbourne > Australia. > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
