Ted G -> RE: Peg dope (Mar. 29 2009 16:08:28)
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Yes, just regular white candle wax is what I use. Currently I'm using a birthday candle, but I suppose you could cut a section from a regular candle stick to fit in your guitar case. I"m not too concerned whether the peg dope is applied over the wax or the wax over the peg dope, as they both get mushed inside the hole anyway when turning the peg, but I do try to alternate the strokes between the peg dope and the wax. After I put the peg in the hole and turn it a few times, I get a feel for how the peg is going to perform. If turning the peg still sticks a bit, I pull out the peg and put a few strokes of wax, or if it turns too easily and feel like it will slip, I will put a couple strokes of peg dope on the peg shaft. Sometimes I will have to wipe off the peg dope and wax from the peg shaft and start over, but that's just part of the process of getting the right mix on the peg. And as mentioned previously, once you get it right, you shouldn't have to mess with the peg much afterwards. At least that's been my experience, and I've owned a good number of pegheads.
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