Ramón -> RE: Flamenco 11. Bridge and Pegs (Jul. 8 2006 17:34:34)
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I'm a peg-man, myself. Don't like the machines, as I think the traditional look of the flamenco is very cool... [8D], and I see machines on everything. The problem is with pegs, many builders don't take the time to fit them properly. Done right, they're pretty smooth, BUT still more work than tuners. I just like how clean and simple the pegs look in my guitar(s), and the grain-pattern on my headstock was unique, so I didn't want to cut that all away! Some guy makes these 'Carlos mechanical pegs' that I saw, but they were a silver or pewter color, with a large, pewter-colored ring around the peg. They've now made them ebony-looking, but they appear smaller than standard pegs, as you are required (in a refit) to plug the existing hole (ugly), re-drill, and add the peg. Looks like they'd be okay on a new install, but at €150 plus shipping, that's over $200 US for me! http://www.american-guitar-center.com/seiten/NEW-total.html With the pegheds system, as on that Lester Devoe Bob refit, all he did was enlarge the hole - not plug it! As you said, it's all personal choice. Someone asked in an earlier post if I was going to "ruin it with machines", or something like that, soooooooo......[:)] So we'll see! Ive used them a bit on Bob's guitars when I play, and I do like them. I see that Anders tried them (pegheds, like mine), but I don't know if he ever posted his thoughts. He may have found that they are a bit of a pain to install, as it seems to be a completely odd size to the tools available. Anders? Thoughts on the pegheds? PS...LOVE this forum. Lots of koool stuff, feedback, ideas, etc... Great place!
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