hi all
i have a torist turkish oud i bought while i was in israel and it is acually a really nice sounding oud .and the tunnign pegs hare really bad and i
wanna know where i can get pegs from lemen pegs or ebony i wanna spend like about less then $15 for all if that is posable. thx all
thx sammypaulO - 5-26-2005 at 02:33 PM
Hi Oudplayer,
Most ebony pegs, even the ones that sell in sets of four, (just did a web search -- picked first site) for $16.75. Then, the pegs must be fitted to
your instrument. So that's 50.25 just for the pegs, bummer.freya - 5-26-2005 at 03:43 PM
I've gotten many pegs at 1$ (standard quality - no problems) each here:
Any pegs you buy will need to be fitted. Your pegbox will need to be reamed to fit the taper of the pegs. You can't just buy pegs and insert.
People often post of tuning problems. Well fitted pegs will solve most all them.oudplayer - 5-27-2005 at 05:34 AM
hi thx all but cant i sand them down like i can get the closest tot he hole side and then sand
thx sammyDr. Oud - 5-27-2005 at 09:35 AM
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Originally posted by oudplayer
hi thx all but cant i sand them down like i can get the closest tot he hole side and then sand
thx sammy
No, sanding will not taper the hole, which is the first step. The peg shank can be sanded to fit the hole after the hole is reamed to the proper
taper. You can also use a peg shaper which cuts the peg exactly the same taper as the hole. Reamers cost from $25-$80, shapers about the same. You can
make a shaper, but the reamer is a machined tool.
I suggest using viola pegs which are larger in diameter than the usual oud pegs. This will allow you to ream the holes larger without filling and
re-drilling them (install bushings). Violin pegs are smaller in diameter and will require installing bushings.palestine48 - 5-29-2005 at 09:11 AM
Any advice on where I can get a Reamer and what reamer I would need. I wanna do the same thing to my oudfreya - 5-30-2005 at 08:14 AM
Hi,
International Violin (above) has viola-sized peg reamers. You can also get them at http://www.stewmac.com but they're a lot more money.
