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.

29098 topics in this forum

  1. Spirit Varnish for the Convinced and the Curious 1 2 3 4 6

    By Julian Cossmann Cooke,
    • 127 replies
    • 24967 views

  2. Useful Internet Articles 1 2

    By Jeffrey Holmes,   
    • 34 replies
    • 35571 views

  3. Strad (and other) models database? 1 2 3 4 18

    By Advocatus Diaboli,
    • 441 replies
    • 100831 views

  4. If you are uploading photos, please read! 1 2 3

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 54 replies
    • 44874 views

  5. A Present from Addie to Maestronet

    By Addie,   
    • 18 replies
    • 7922 views

  6. How to photograph an instrument for identifcation purposes:

    By Rue,   
    • 15 replies
    • 16207 views

  7. Luthier Exchange

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 1 reply
    • 26208 views

  8. Reference Thread Links

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 0 replies
    • 21469 views

  9. E.H. Roth 1910?

    By Preston,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views

  10. An authentic H.Derazey, or not

    By paynterdale@yahoo.ca,
    • 7 replies
    • 277 views

  11. Body or scroll first?

    By Wood Butcher,
    • 2 replies
    • 36 views

  12. What defines a “journeyman” maker? 1 2

    By PhilipKT,
    • 38 replies
    • 1893 views

  13. Lost Souls,

    By SingingTree Tonewood,
    • 17 replies
    • 583 views

  14. Violin bridge / what kind of cut?

    By Goran74,
    • 5 replies
    • 273 views

  15. New End Pin Holder

    By Brad Dorsey,
    • 7 replies
    • 333 views

  16. American Maker Violin, Viola Tonal Comparisons at Metzler's

    By l33tplaya,   
    • 6 replies
    • 273 views

  17. VIRZI Tone Producer 1924 violin... 1 2 3

    By jamesofmi28,
    • 58 replies
    • 11324 views

  18. Cremona - The Dark Future (take 2 on Cremona) 1 2

    By Rue,
    • 33 replies
    • 1248 views

  19. Outside of E-Bay, any great deals for a violin? 1 2

    By Garth E.,
    • 47 replies
    • 846 views

  20. Linerless bow frogs

    By nathan slobodkin,
    • 19 replies
    • 384 views

  21. Information on Romanian shop or maker of this viola

    By acorpcop,
    • 15 replies
    • 501 views

  22. Question for anyone who has successfully made Fulton Varnish

    By xraymymind,
    • 22 replies
    • 546 views

  23. Anarchist's Workbench free download

    By Mampara,
    • 20 replies
    • 516 views

  24. Old Cello Identification

    By Goya,
    • 13 replies
    • 398 views

  25. Mystery bow-blank wood identification

    By notsodeepblue,
    • 21 replies
    • 434 views