Wittner’s Modern Solution to an Age Old Problem.
You can imagine how many teaching and playing hours have been lost due to the constant adjustment caused by ill-fitting and slipping pegs.
This is now a problem of the past thanks to a new product designed by Wittner Gmbh. Best known for their precision Metronomes, tuner tailpieces, string adjusters and hypo-allergenic chin rests, the innovative German company have developed pegs for violin and cello that retain the traditional hardwood appearance demanded by professional musicians yet offer a unique internal gearing system that makes them a revelation to use.
In basic terms, when fitted, the shaft of the peg does not move when positioned in the PegBox. That’s where the clever gearing system works its magic. .
The only parts of the peg that move are the button and the geared middle section of the shaft on which the string is wound as it is tensioned and tuned.
The pegs have an internal gearing ratio of 8.5:1 affording very precise tuning. The gear mechanism is also ‘self inhibiting’ meaning that it cannot slip back once tuned.
The taper on the pegs is 1:30 for violin and 1:25 for cello so they will fit into the PegBox as easily as any traditional peg.
 Recently featured in the European String Teacher’s Association magazine as well as being very well received by music educators at LiMS 2008/9, the Wittner Fine Tune peg is set to revolutionise the orchestral string market.
However, the ‘non slip’ function of the Wittner ‘Fine Tune’ peg is not the only benefit gained when fitted to your instrument.
As the peg shaft does not move when fitted there is no wear on the PegBox. Traditionally the constant turning of hardwood pegs in the softwood PegBox results in the need for costly ongoing maintenance.
All musicians that have had the misfortune of owning an instrument with a split peg box will know the difficultly that it can create, but had they been using the Wittner ‘Fine Tune’ peg, the problem would not have arisen.
Plus, as no inward pressure is necessary on the PegBox when tuning, a repaired split will not crack open again. |
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