Mike's Oud Forums

Pegs

gtivalencia - 3-30-2007 at 12:09 AM

Marhaba people ,

i just put new string on my oud and i noticed that the pegs are so stiff and every time i turn 'em wood pieces fall off , is there a peg lubricant or anything like , this is an old oud i got and i am trying to fix.

please any body got anything please let me know.

Salah

Dr. Oud - 3-30-2007 at 07:50 AM

If pieces of wood are falling off you've got bigger problems that any peg dope can fix. Violin hsopd and most music store sell peg dope from various Manufacturers. I like the Hill's - it looks like a brown crayon and comes in a lipstick tube. A little goes a long way, you only need to apply one line around the peg at each sopot where the peg engages the pegbox wall, and only once. more is not better.

michoud - 3-30-2007 at 08:18 AM

Hi gtivalencia!
The best is to take the oud to professional luthier and he will say what can you do with it.
Where are you? Valencia in Spain?

gtivalencia - 3-30-2007 at 10:59 AM

Thank you guys so so so so much :)