Guest Posted March 21, 1998 Report Share Posted March 21, 1998 If the D-string is touching or bending over the A-string peg on a cello, is the sound or general quality of the instrument affected in any way? Please explain. Thanks, tys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Victor Posted March 21, 1998 Report Share Posted March 21, 1998 Is the D-string touching the A-peg - or is it touching the A-string that is wrapped on the peg? If the former, then the peg holes might be poorly located (not likely, but incurable if true - without a new peg box). If the latter, the A string winding may be too bunched togeter createing too great a diameter on the peg. The likely problem is that tuning the peg on either A or D string will affect the tuning of the other - and perhaps even loosen the other peg. First step, if it is a bad winding job on the A-string, is to rewind it, spreading the windings out so that they lie parallel on the peg - ending up just "north" of the A-slot of the nut. This is a common problem with careless string replacement on any of the bowed string instruments. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 22, 1998 Report Share Posted March 22, 1998 : Is the D-string touching the A-peg - or is it touching the A-string that is wrapped on the peg? : If the former, then the peg holes might be poorly located (not likely, but incurable if true - without a new peg box). : If the latter, the A string winding may be too bunched togeter createing too great a diameter on the peg. The likely problem is that tuning the peg on either A or D string will affect the tuning of the other - and perhaps even loosen the other peg. : First step, if it is a bad winding job on the A-string, is to rewind it, spreading the windings out so that they lie parallel on the peg - ending up just "north" of the A-slot of the nut. : This is a common problem with careless string replacement on any of the bowed string instruments. : Andy Andy , Would a new peg box be necessary? Would it be possible to plug and redrill the existing peg box? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 22, 1998 Report Share Posted March 22, 1998 : : : Is the D-string touching the A-peg - or is it touching the A-string that is wrapped on the peg? : : If the former, then the peg holes might be poorly located (not likely, but incurable if true - without a new peg box). : : If the latter, the A string winding may be too bunched togeter createing too great a diameter on the peg. The likely problem is that tuning the peg on either A or D string will affect the tuning of the other - and perhaps even loosen the other peg. : : First step, if it is a bad winding job on the A-string, is to rewind it, spreading the windings out so that they lie parallel on the peg - ending up just "north" of the A-slot of the nut. : : This is a common problem with careless string replacement on any of the bowed string instruments. : : Andy : Andy , : Would a new peg box be necessary? Would it be possible to plug and redrill the existing peg box? : Paul Either plug and redrill the A-hole slightly higher, or in a pinch you could cut a small channel on the D-string peg for the A string to pass through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 22, 1998 Report Share Posted March 22, 1998 : : : Is the D-string touching the A-peg - or is it touching the A-string that is wrapped on the peg? : : If the former, then the peg holes might be poorly located (not likely, but incurable if true - without a new peg box). : : If the latter, the A string winding may be too bunched togeter createing too great a diameter on the peg. The likely problem is that tuning the peg on either A or D string will affect the tuning of the other - and perhaps even loosen the other peg. : : First step, if it is a bad winding job on the A-string, is to rewind it, spreading the windings out so that they lie parallel on the peg - ending up just "north" of the A-slot of the nut. : : This is a common problem with careless string replacement on any of the bowed string instruments. : : Andy : Andy , : Would a new peg box be necessary? Would it be possible to plug and redrill the existing peg box? : Paul Either plug and redrill the A-hole slightly higher, or in a pinch you could cut a small channel on the D-string peg for the A string to pass through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Victor Posted March 23, 1998 Report Share Posted March 23, 1998 : : : : : : Is the D-string touching the A-peg - or is it touching the A-string that is wrapped on the peg? : : : If the former, then the peg holes might be poorly located (not likely, but incurable if true - without a new peg box). : : : If the latter, the A string winding may be too bunched togeter createing too great a diameter on the peg. The likely problem is that tuning the peg on either A or D string will affect the tuning of the other - and perhaps even loosen the other peg. : : : First step, if it is a bad winding job on the A-string, is to rewind it, spreading the windings out so that they lie parallel on the peg - ending up just "north" of the A-slot of the nut. : : : This is a common problem with careless string replacement on any of the bowed string instruments. : : : Andy : : Andy , : : Would a new peg box be necessary? Would it be possible to plug and redrill the existing peg box? : : Paul, if the A string is actually touching the peg and not just the string AND it is causing a problem in either tuning problems or string longenvity, I would go to see an expert. One possible cure is a new A-peg of slightly larger diameter located above and off center from the existing A-peg hole. Thus only an off-center enlargement of the existing hole would be needed. This is not an easy repair for an amateur. --Andy Paul, : Either plug and redrill the A-hole slightly higher, or in a pinch you could cut a small channel on the D-string peg for the A string to pass through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 24, 1998 Report Share Posted March 24, 1998 : : : : : : : : : Is the D-string touching the A-peg - or is it touching the A-string that is wrapped on the peg?: : : : If the former, then the peg holes might be poorly located (not likely, but incurable if true - without a new peg box).: : : : If the latter, the A string winding may be too bunched togeter createing too great a diameter on the peg. The likely problem is that tuning the peg on either A or D string will affect the tuning of the other - and perhaps even loosen the other peg.: : : : First step, if it is a bad winding job on the A-string, is to rewind it, spreading the windings out so that they lie parallel on the peg - ending up just "north" of the A-slot of the nut.: : : : This is a common problem with careless string replacement on any of the bowed string instruments.: : : : Andy : : : Andy ,: : : Would a new peg box be necessary? Would it be possible to plug and redrill the existing peg box? : : : Paul, if the A string is actually touching the peg and not just the string AND it is causing a problem in either tuning problems or string longenvity, I would go to see an expert. One possible cure is a new A-peg of slightly larger diameter located above and off center from the existing A-peg hole. Thus only an off-center enlargement of the existing hole would be needed. This is not an easy repair for an amateur. --Andy : Paul, : : Either plug and redrill the A-hole slightly higher, or in a pinch you could cut a small channel on the D-string peg for the A string to pass through. Andy; Is the conclusion that if a physical fix to the pegbox is necessary, there a a number of options available - a new pegbox being one of them,An off -center enlargement and would very likely require plugging some portion if not all of the existing peg hole.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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