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Pegs for Baroque Guitar
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Hi, I am new to this forum and have a question. I am in the process of making a "baroque style" 5 course guitar (which is a lot of fun!). I was wondering if it is ok to use violin tuning pegs on the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by David Tisdall Jul 11, 2019.
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"Hi Jelma, I checked the invoice and he has written rectified nylgut! Not sure what the rectified means. After your message I asked to change to slightly thinner strings and octaves 4th and 5th courses. Thanks for your advice re tuning... Once I get…"
"I think nylgut is closer in sound to gut, so preferable."
"Hi David, yes they seem a bit thicker, but that should be OK. Maybe start out on a slightly lower pitch than the one you are aiming for; a tone or semitone below the eventual pitch. Then see how you are feeling about the tension: does it seem OK or…"
"Thank you all for this great feedback!
On your advice I contacted Aquila and they recommended the following rectified nylon strings (my guitar has a string length of 658mm).
1x 52NG
2X 64NG
2X 76NG
1X104NG
1X56NG
2x70NG
This is for an octave on the…"
"Dear David,
Aquila are generally very good with their sets. Can you describe or photograph the string set you have, so we can help you determine what they are? I would also need to know the scale of the baroque guitar you made."
"Dear David,
First of all, you can check this very useful tool : https://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/wikla/mus/Calcs/wwwscalc.html
Once you've got the scale and proper gauges, you can order your choice of single strings at SBM, for instance :…"
"Hi Folks
I have a new question which will show my ignorance. Having completed construction of the stradivarius style 5 course guitar I am now trying to add strings. Nor being a guitar player (yet !) I am having a little difficulty. I bought a…"
"Thanks Martyn. I haven't been able to find a source of pearwood in NZ. Would boxwood be better than ebony? I have used ebony pegs on my violins before, and have a peg shaver I use. What dimensions would you recommend for the guitar? Actually I…"
"The available commercial over-the-counter violin pegs are really rather too thick ('fat') for guitar (or lute) pegs.
A thinner shank makes fine tuning easier (ie a fraction of a turn on a thick peg stretches the string…"
"Thank you for your reply and links Poul. I think perhaps the ebony would work ... "
Pegs for Baroque Guitar
Hi, I am new to this forum and have a question. I am in the process of making a "baroque style" 5 course guitar (which is a lot of fun!). I was wondering if it is ok to use violin tuning pegs on the instrument, they seem to have the correct dimensions or would they look a bit odd?Thanks DavidSee More
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