Shawn wrote:
it will put alot of stress on the shaft.
Oh, are they made of plastic? Didn't even think of that.
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| Author: | Donought [ Sat Jul 09, 2011 11:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | "PegHeds" Question |
I e-mailed PegHeds a few weeks ago but haven't got a reply. I wanted to know what the maximum load is. Can it handle steel-strings on a parlor sized guitar or harp-style guitar? I know it can do flamenco, though. Thanks. |
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| Author: | Shawn [ Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "PegHeds" Question |
I have only used them for Flamenco guitars and like them alot but have not tried them with steel strings. That being said, the side load shouldnt be a problem other than the fact that it will put alot of stress on the shaft. In general a better solution for a steel string (other than the looks of a peghed), if you are building a guitar with a small head is to use a planetary gear tuner such as is used for banjos. When I am fixing up a tenor guitar that I am going to play but that doesnt have collectors value, I will usually replace the old tuners with planetary tuners as they are more robust and are very easy to quickly tune on a small head. |
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| Author: | Donought [ Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "PegHeds" Question |
Shawn wrote: it will put alot of stress on the shaft. Oh, are they made of plastic? Didn't even think of that.
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| Author: | Laurent Brondel [ Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "PegHeds" Question |
Best is to contact Chuck Herin by phone, express your concerns and ask questions. Toll Free: 1 866 PEGHEDS (1 866 734 4337). He makes and distributes his invention, he also answers the phone. He is quite a personable guy too. Pegheds are not made out of plastic but aluminium if I recall. I know the 16:1 certainly take steel string tension, I see no reason to think the 4:1 wouldn't. But, better to ask. |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "PegHeds" Question |
I'm with Laurent! I love them ! BUT have not tried the steel string version yet. Mike |
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| Author: | David Newton [ Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "PegHeds" Question |
Just a rumor, but I heard they were really backed up with an order from Collings for Uke tuners. |
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| Author: | Laurent Brondel [ Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "PegHeds" Question |
Last time I ordered from Chuck a few months ago it didn't take 2 weeks for the tuners to arrive in the mail. |
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| Author: | Shawn [ Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "PegHeds" Question |
I wasnt concerned about stress on the shaft as in wear since they are aluminum but rather on the mechanism within the shaft. I dont know if it is a bearing or what type of interconnect within the shaft. |
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| Author: | Laurent Brondel [ Sun Jul 10, 2011 2:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "PegHeds" Question |
Planetary gears, the 16:1 have 2 sets in series to achieve the ratio. It's explicit on the website. Talk to Chuck… |
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| Author: | Donought [ Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "PegHeds" Question |
Thanks, y'all. I'll be calling him sometime soon. |
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| Author: | Mike Dotson [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "PegHeds" Question |
Going through the same thing re: no returns on both e-mails and phone calls. Always makes me nervous about a company that doesn't care whether it sells you something or not. |
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| Author: | Alexandru Marian [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: "PegHeds" Question |
Happened to me too. They are not exactly a small retail type of thing, although I'd have liked that stated on the website. In the end I had to bother Mike Collins help me out get the pegs 
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