Frailinaway - Posted - 11/11/2009:  17:33:00

Has anyone installed the Peghed Old Time Banjo Pegs and the Peghed Old TIme Banjo 5th Peg? Elderly states: "Professional installation is recommended." I'm not a professional luthier by any stretch of the imagination but I sure do like the old timey look of the pegs. I'm "remodeling" my Deering Goodtime open back and before I remove the existing pegs, I would like some input from anyone who has installed the Pegheds. Also, how well do they function after being installed? I will appreciate any guidance and/or information from folks more experienced than me.................which is almost everybody!

Bill Rogers - Posted - 11/11/2009:  18:08:49

They need a tapered hole, which means a reamer--and sometimes drilling, doweling and redrilling before reaming.

Bill

bluemule_77 - Posted - 11/11/2009:  18:34:43

Evret,

I've installed the cello version on Amy's cello. I have a tapered reamer and all that jazz if you need it.

Brian

rudy - Posted - 11/11/2009:  18:45:24

Evret,
There was a really nice photo essay over at Musical Instrument Maker's Forum a while back entitled "Replacements for 1/4" banjo friction tuners [Pictures]".
This was done by Paul Breen and covered the complete installation from start to finish.
Unfortunately, MIMF has "current" and "archived" discussions and once a topic is no longer "current" it can take a very long time (read months) before it surfaces as an archived post. I say all this because it will eventually be there for viewing some time in the future.



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Edited by - rudy on 11/11/2009 18:46:42

oldwoodchuckb - Posted - 11/11/2009:  22:07:11

I have a friend that has installed a couple sets into banjos. There is definitely a learning curve according to him, but it is a whole lot easier if you are working with a properly reamed hole. I don't know what the starting size would be for a Good Time but you can get PegHeds in at least 3 sizes.

I've watched my wife's fiddle repairman install them on one of her instruments and can say it is not something I would want to do - but I've always been a bit over-nervous when it comes to good fiddles. It is a survival trait as far as I'm concerned. I refuse to be responsible for damage to her fiddles.

Banjos and guitars are of course easier, since the peg head is solid. The 5th string is probably going to be quite tricky though, since it might have to be plugged, drilled, and reamed. It depends on if you are removing a straight (Grover/Elton) type friction peg, a tapered friction peg, or a tapered geared peg. Tension rods can create problems too.


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Edited by - oldwoodchuckb on 11/11/2009 22:09:02

Frailinaway - Posted - 11/12/2009:  05:43:30

Thanks to Bill, Brian, Rudy and Tony for your guidance and advice. All things considered, I believe that I'll leave well enough alone and not attempt to install PegHed tuners........at least for now. (Since I now know that Blue Mule has the necessary tools, I may ask him to "demonstrate their use" at some future date........I know he has sympathy for us senior citizens.) Once again, thank y'all so very much. It's folks like you that make BHO so special.