On 8/16/2012 2:58 PM, Christopher Wilke wrote:
One thing I do not like about traditional pegs is that it makes it
virtually impossible to tune on the fly.
Not according to E.G. Baron: "A master must be able to tune his
instrument instantly while playing, so that it is scarcely heard, even
when a peg has slipped." -Historisch-Theoretisch und Practische
Untersuchung des Instruments der Lauten, 1727
Of course, Baron was in a literary-musicological fight to the death
with Johann Mattheson, but this was during the time of S.L. Weiss et
al.
I do know that if the luthier is capable, friction pegs can be made
that work smoothly enough, fast enough, and securely enough to allow
this- if the player is also capable. That is exactly how good the pegs
on my vihuela are (far better than the geared things on my otherwise
flawless 8 course lute) -but admit I haven't had to put this to the
test.
Dan
On a modern guitar with geared
tuners, I have no trouble finding time to reach up and make a
micro-adjustment while playing if needed. I would never dare do this on
the lute, even though, with far more strings involved, it is much more
likely that something will go out of tune. Attempting it is just
begging for a slipped peg.
Chris
Christopher Wilke
Lutenist, Guitarist and Composer
[1]www.christopherwilke.com
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From: Arto Wikla [2]<wi...@cs.helsinki.fi>
To: Ken Brodkey [3]<kbrod...@pacbell.net>
Cc: Lute List [4]<lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 4:51 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Mechanical Pegs
Hi Ken and all,
I have no experience on those, but I certainly do not miss the times of
my modern "classical" guitar: you had to turn and turn those
"machines". With the original type lute pegs you just slightly turn the
pegs up and down - not too much movement - until you hit the correct
pitch. Much, much easier!
I think the too slow movement on the string tension setting actually
_complicates_ the process!
Just my experience...
Arto
On 16/08/12 20:45, Ken Brodkey wrote:
> Has anyone tried the mechanical pegs made by Pegheds? I have a
customer who is interested in replacing his traditional pegs with
these. Any comments are much appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken
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