How to install Knilling Geared Pegs on Cello
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Geared pegs are especially useful for cellists who live in areas with extreme weather fluctuations, or who just don't want to have to bother retuning their cello every time they pick it up. When the weather changes, the wood of your pegs and the wood of the peg box can swell or shrink, often causing slipping pegs and tuning issues. Here’s a short instructional video by Linda on installing Knilling Perfection Pegs. When you purchase a cello from us we can install these pegs for you before shipment.
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Thanks for making this video! Really helped to see the whole process.
For the sanding part, just a tip I got from a coworker that might be helpful to someone -- put the sandpaper on a squishy surface like a rubber mat or folded cloth. That causes it to sink in/give a little bit, which makes the sandpaper hug all surfaces a little closer and more evenly, making it more forgiving when making the lentil shape on the end.
If you look close a sheet of cork was used as backing. With the silicon carbide paper it tears if the backing is too soft. Yes backing that gives a little does help.
@@mamawelder very cool, i didn't see that.
They work like the Geared pegs on Guitar. I put Mechanical pegs on my Cello so that it saves the headstock from wearing out plus you don't need fine tuners on the tailpiece anymore. The Guitar style ones are a little different as they point over my shoulder when in playing position.
BTW My Cello is a 5 String Cello with a High E String, & it gives me more notes I can play.
Fantastic video, absolutely fascinating! Can you show us how you install a fallen sound post?
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Thank you so much for sharing this process!
3:21 Time for those old Friction pegs to go, we don't need em anymore as we're upgrading to Mechanical ones, & yes those are Flatwound strings. Flatwound strings for bowed instruments were invented around 1874 to replace the Gut strings by Hamilton cause 1) they last many times as long & 2) the flat surface makes playing the strings easier.
Hi, excuse me, how can i know which measure 7.8 or 8.3 millimeters are the correct size for my violin??
What exactly place of the planetary violin pegs has 7.8 millimeters, the threaded part?
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The large hole of the pegbox at the outer edge. You can use calipers to measure your existing peg at the pegbox.
@@LindaWestCellos so I have to measure the part of the peg that is exactly on the big hole of the peg box?
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@@eduardo.enriqueyes, and check all of them as they sometimes are different sizes. I prefer to use the smallest peg size as possible to minimize wood removal.
Hi Linda,
Thanks for a great channel! You have a video on bow compatibility but the comments were turned off. What makes a bow less compatible? Construction, hair....?
Thanks!
Bow compatibility has more to do with the stick and its resonant frequency and compatibility with the instrument. After sorting out which bows your instrument likes you , the player then has to determine which bow feels good in your hand and improves the overall tonal qualities of the instrument and assists you in with more technical maneuvering. There’s a lot of factors involved making bow selection more difficult than you would expect.
Thank you as always, Linda!
Can I widen a diameter of peg’s string hole? I usually play with gut string, and it is thicker than steel string.
I followed your excellent lesson and installed the Knilling Geared Pegs on my cello. I really like them! However, one of them is harder to turn than the others. What might have caused this? The peg was the right size and I only put glue around the outer edge. Should I heat the peg, remove it, and try again?
When you threaded it in you may have made the head friction to tight. Does working the head loose and reseating help? The head pulls out about 3-4 mm to release friction and if pushed in increases friction.
@@LindaWestCellos Yes, indeed, you spotted the problem! The peg now turns as it should. Thank you so much, Linda!
Glad that resolved the issue.
It was the G peg that gave me trouble. It is the hardest to wind because of its position. The G string has to be carefully managed while winding or it starts to pile up. Building on your suggestion with the head, I realized that the head had to be pulled out about halfway before winding where it seemed far too loose. But when I wound the string all the way, it balanced out. The other heads did not require this. Thank you again for helping so many of us with the great video. I absolutely love the Knilling Geared Pegs and believe that many others will now have the knowledge and confidence to install them You are remarkably generous with your time and expertise!
I think the 3/4 Size pegs are better on 3/4 size instruments. Maybe they're a bit smaller than what's optimal.
The heads are smaller than A typical 3/4 cello peg It really depends on the instrument some 3/4 are larger than others. To my eye the 4/4 ( which isn’t a large head) looks more proportionate for most 3/4 cellos. The 3/4 looks good on 1/2 and 1/4. It’s just my preference.
@@mamawelder I guess the sizing is a little off
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Knilling Perfection Pegs
‘Perfection Pegs’ by Knilling