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.

28695 topics in this forum

  1. Spirit Varnish for the Convinced and the Curious 1 2 3 4 5

    By Julian Cossmann Cooke,
    • 102 replies
    • 19120 views

  2. Useful Internet Articles 1 2

    By Jeffrey Holmes,   
    • 33 replies
    • 33672 views

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

    By Advocatus Diaboli,
    • 441 replies
    • 91662 views

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

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 54 replies
    • 42364 views

  5. A Present from Addie to Maestronet

    By Addie,   
    • 18 replies
    • 6982 views

  6. How to photograph an instrument for identifcation purposes:

    By Rue,   
    • 15 replies
    • 15053 views

  7. Luthier Exchange

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 1 reply
    • 25082 views

  8. Reference Thread Links

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 0 replies
    • 20609 views

  9. Belly arching around f holes 1 2

    By Anthony Panke,
    • 41 replies
    • 1073 views

  10. Sciatic pain

    By woodbldr,
    • 13 replies
    • 273 views

  11. MAG-ic Probe Digital Thickness Gauge

    By gtd,
    • 7 replies
    • 332 views

  12. Personal approach to violin making 1 2 3 4 5

    By Fade,
    • 100 replies
    • 2274 views

  13. pear purfling centers

    By Jim Bress,
    • 2 replies
    • 52 views

  14. Bizarre English/Scottish Bridge 1 2

    By Three13,
    • 43 replies
    • 1968 views

  15. violin info and id

    By wooden,
    • 24 replies
    • 469 views

  16. Cremona at the time of the Corona virus

    By Davide Sora,
    • 20 replies
    • 811 views

  17. How to avoid acoustic short circuits?

    By Andreas Preuss,
    • 22 replies
    • 406 views

  18. What’s your “project in the closet?” 1 2 3 4

    By PhilipKT,
    • 77 replies
    • 1832 views

  19. Pegbox wood too soft ?

    By Djuj,
    • 6 replies
    • 185 views

  20. What's the Name of Your Violin? 1 2

    By tchaikovsgay,   
    • 40 replies
    • 2346 views

  21. Insane sale (60% off) -Best Bang for the Buck Headphones - Electrostatic Affordable Phones for Audiophile Sale 1 2 3

    By l33tplaya,   
    • 51 replies
    • 1471 views

  22. Peg Shapers

    By NCLuthierWyatt,
    • 13 replies
    • 322 views

  23. VSA still on?

    By violins88,
    • 20 replies
    • 602 views

  24. Spruce defects and/or irregularities

    By JC & Ava,
    • 1 reply
    • 140 views

  25. What is it about E strings? 1 2 3

    By Michael Richwine,
    • 54 replies
    • 7018 views