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.

29661 topics in this forum

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

    By Advocatus Diaboli,
    • 442 replies
    • 113370 views

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

    By Julian Cossmann Cooke,
    • 127 replies
    • 32025 views

  3. Useful Internet Articles 1 2

    By Jeffrey Holmes,   
    • 34 replies
    • 38030 views

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

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 54 replies
    • 48243 views

  5. A Present from Addie to Maestronet

    By Addie,   
    • 18 replies
    • 9187 views

  6. How to photograph an instrument for identifcation purposes:

    By Rue,   
    • 15 replies
    • 17809 views

  7. Luthier Exchange

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 1 reply
    • 27699 views

  8. Reference Thread Links

    By Jeffrey Holmes,
    • 0 replies
    • 22516 views

  9. Considering a Gustave August Ficker for my daughter

    By Manny,
    • 9 replies
    • 89 views

  10. Audacity plot question

    By MikeC,
    • 22 replies
    • 398 views

  11. Pinning Top and Bottom Blocks 1 2

    By W.C.,
    • 32 replies
    • 548 views

  12. "It never rains, but it pours" Alban(i) D'Amore 1 2 3

    By jacobsaunders,   
    • 56 replies
    • 4353 views

  13. How to handle top for Walnut Violin

    By Shunyata,
    • 12 replies
    • 461 views

  14. Help Id’ing probably old german inlayed violin

    By JC & Ava,
    • 9 replies
    • 348 views

  15. Johann Georg Kessler W. Germany info please

    By ethrasher,
    • 3 replies
    • 100 views

  16. Researching family violins

    By Amgine,
    • 15 replies
    • 3344 views

  17. Violin #3, Eduard Eckert?

    By ethrasher,
    • 2 replies
    • 97 views

  18. advice for am absolute beginner

    By I can't think of one,   
    • 8 replies
    • 268 views

  19. Bows : strength vs flexibility vs weight

    By stradel,
    • 23 replies
    • 496 views

  20. Books on Viol De Gamba Construction.

    By William B,   
    • 14 replies
    • 265 views

  21. Early 20th century French violin

    By Aurella,
    • 2 replies
    • 215 views

  22. Violin #2, no name

    By ethrasher,
    • 0 replies
    • 50 views

  23. Bow

    By Greg F.,
    • 10 replies
    • 520 views

  24. f holes

    By Stringy,
    • 11 replies
    • 488 views

  25. Old Cremona divider recipes for working the head and scroll

    By David Beard,
    • 0 replies
    • 130 views