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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.

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.

Oh, are they made of plastic? Didn't even think of that.

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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Laurent Brondel
West Paris, Maine - USA
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I'm with Laurent!

I love them !
BUT have not tried the steel string version yet.

Mike

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Mike Collins

Just a rumor, but I heard they were really backed up with an order from Collings for Uke tuners.

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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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Laurent Brondel
West Paris, Maine - USA
http://www.laurentbrondel.com/

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.

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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Laurent Brondel
West Paris, Maine - USA
http://www.laurentbrondel.com/

Thanks, y'all. I'll be calling him sometime soon.

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.

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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