Darol Anger: violin geared tuners!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Now we have string winders designed for them, which means you can litterally crank the pegs when restringing the instrument, just like a Guitar. Friction Pegs & Fine tuners are way too outta date nowadays, all Stringed instruments should use just Geared Tuners & also String Winders cause it's way more updated.

[@davew7948]

Fully agree geared pegs are the way to go. Personally I fit them myself, but I don't recommend that unless you know what you are doing.

[@lunevermeil1400]

I'm so nervous to put these on my multi generation fiddles, but I know it will increase their life. Plus I've already broken my heart destroying an E peg.. if my A on my viola goes it will make me cry.

[@davidjones6812]

Finally found this I was thinking of using a gear tuner on my violin from a guitar

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Geared tuners cause they turn more smoothly

[@gailwhite7660]

I've had Knilling and Whitner. The Killing slipped in the middle of a concert. The Whitner are easier and more sensitive to tune. The Whitner don't require pushing in to lock in the tone. I love the mechinal pegs, just won't use the Knilling again.

[@jimdorans4527]

I don't think you need to grasp the pegbox while turning the pegs. It takes a while before the inner part becomes slack (then you just need to push the peg in).

[@ericw751]

I always wondered if they change the value of the instrument. According to Darol, unless you have a Strad or other super collectable instrument, probably not. After all I guess, they are meant to be played.

[@davew7948]

Elizabeth Pitcairn has a Strad and geared pegs. I doubt they make any difference to the financial value of an instrument, but they increase its musical value because it is easier to pick up and play.

[@professor7250]

Can you please elaborate a little bit more about the brand name and a link to where to buy them?

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

I'm afraid they'll have to phase out all the friction pegs & fine tuners from the Violin/Viola/Cello (and other instruments such as Viola da Gamba, and even so Lute), & just stick to geared tuners cause they turn more smoothly, plus you can use a string winder to speed up the string change.

[@willkoestner4159]

It seems too good not to transition. But there will always be those that prefer the old ways. Homies still rock the baroque violins with gut strings, right?

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@willkoestner4159 Actually they're switching the gut strings out with Aquila F red strings which sound the same but they last many times as long

[@willkoestner4159]

@@RockStarOscarStern634 Over my head. I'm a a gutter rat

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@willkoestner4159 actually gut strings can snap rather easily aquila f reds are designed to avoid that problem

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Those geared machine heads should be more common cause you'll go more contemporary.

[@davezeger4455]

Just came from a pretty fancy gig my daughter was playing in Beverly Hills and at the end of the first set, she came running over to me frantic that her her mechanical E string peg was stripped ! As a cellist, I always used regular pegs on my instruments and for the Gaspari pegs there were screws that you could use a screw driver on to tighten them if need be. But the ones now, have nothing and if they fail, you are out of luck. So, I ran to the car and found a pair of pliers and was able to tune her E string by turning the shaft. I'm waiting to here if she made it thru the gig okay. I told her to just use the fine turner and don't bump it !

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

These Knilling mechanical pegs will rock

[@ethangill2477]

What brand and do they still work well?

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Knilling & they're amazing.

[@davew7948]

In Europe it seems easier to get wittner rather than knilling.

[@TakeTheRide]

Do they make them for cello?

[@yeezet4592]

Ya

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@yeezet4592 Geared Machine heads for Violin, Viola, and Cello (and even Viola da Gamba, Oud, Sitar, Kora, etc) are a fantastic upgrade cause the instrument will hold tune.