The Pegbox

This forum is for discussions relating to the “hardware” side of string instruments, it should include issues relating to:making, repairing, authenticity, buying, selling, instrument values, and so on.

25972 topics in this forum

  1. Useful Internet Articles

    By Jeffrey Holmes,   
    • 26 replies
    • 18206 views

  2. If you are uploading photos, please read!

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 47 replies
    • 23332 views

  3. How to photograph an instrument for identifcation purposes:

    By Rue,   
    • 15 replies
    • 6072 views

  4. Luthier Exchange

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 1 reply
    • 17056 views

  5. Reference Thread Links

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 0 replies
    • 14008 views

  6. Stradivari's secret was a concept?

    By Andreas Preuss,   
    • 2343 replies
    • 64481 views

  7. Royal Ebony

    By Ken_N,   
    • 0 replies
    • 3 views

  8. Torrefied Tonewood

    By Berl Mendenhall,
    • 73 replies
    • 7128 views

  9. How do you keep your powders and liquids readily at hand?

    By Julian Cossmann Cooke,
    • 9 replies
    • 198 views

  10. Violin wood material

    By Landolfi,
    • 0 replies
    • 17 views

  11. Sharkskin: Has anyone used this for violins, cellos, violas?

    By l33tplaya,   
    • 14 replies
    • 446 views

  12. Best contemporary luthiers

    By Landolfi,
    • 49 replies
    • 933 views

  13. Baroque bow references

    By Nik Kyklo,
    • 8 replies
    • 112 views

  14. F-hole History and Reasons

    By stevenwong,
    • 27 replies
    • 12180 views

  15. Violin ID

    By zhiyi_zhang617,
    • 9 replies
    • 256 views

  16. Violin Case bow holder reliability (older style)

    By MikeV,
    • 3 replies
    • 120 views

  17. Please help me identifying this violin

    By tomek,
    • 0 replies
    • 7 views

  18. Iron III solubility

    By uncle duke,
    • 0 replies
    • 6 views

  19. Varnishing for Beginners

    By LadyAmati,
    • 20 replies
    • 3812 views

  20. Vuillaume Authenticity

    By haigashod,   
    • 35 replies
    • 2554 views

  21. Lake, Rosinate, lightfast?

    By chungviolins,
    • 40 replies
    • 742 views

  22. F-hole fails?

    By Rue,
    • 12 replies
    • 561 views

  23. Public Service Announcement + Need Advice

    By vathek,
    • 6 replies
    • 210 views

  24. SUGGESTION FOR LABEL REPAIR

    By Thomas Knight,
    • 51 replies
    • 1506 views

  25. Del Gesu purfling materials and dyeing methods

    By Michael Szyper,
    • 3 replies
    • 214 views