When I try to tune the violin, the tuning pegs always slip and unwind. Is there a way to fix this?
1969144
The pegs are a tapered friction fit. When you adjust them you push IN and twist. If that doesn't work there are good youtube videos that give some good tips and "fixes".
1969145
you need to buy peg dope. search for hidersine hiderpaste. it's a waxy compound that basically adds friction where the peg meets the hole. Allows the peg to hold with less force. This instrument has fine tuners anyway so the cheap pegs shouldn't be a problem.
1969146
Use the pegs at the neck to ball park, and the fine tuners by your bridge to specify your exact notes. The tuning pegs on the headstock are like any other violin. You have to gently push them into the wood to get a tight grip that won't slip. I urge you: be carful, but firm at the same time. Thanks!
1969147
Not really. I mean, you just have to use it, and eventually it will stop slipping.
1604347
If you are referring to the tuning knob, mine is still good. Sorry thatI could not help!
296038
With the rest on the underside of the violin, stretch the two prongs outward until they wedge the violin between them. It's a tight fit, with the two covered prongs on either side of the violin, it squeezes the violin almost.
936217
I love this violin! The sound is amazing and it stays in tune. The only thing I did is buy a higher quality bow and sensitive rosin.
860546
Did not have this problem yet. Have a problem with the strings always breaking. I guess wood glue could do it.
1307564
Do the tuning pegs have a squarish roundish shape? Like tuning pegs on a piano but much smaller? I'm pretty sure all autoharps have the same kind of pegs and this one should work. I say go for it. Get a 25$ purchase and shippings free for that item, kinda cool.
308103
It is not the correct taper for violin peg holes. I've found those only through musical instrument tool suppliers.
2026050
I'm sorry I meant tuning the strings is easy. to actually play might be difficult. I mean my fingers have not bled but they have calloused and sometimes I can't get the chord to play because its difficult.
1756316
We had the same problem - it doesn't work at all. Finally just used an old violin music stand behind the piano and adjusted it to hold the music at the piano players height. Not beautiful, but it works.
483422
No, I have had no problems with pegs with this violin model... you can sand them a bit and put some chalk dust ...
2129910
I bought some extra tension strings to tune it E-A-D-G-B-e. It didnt work well. It would match the intonation but sounded sloppy. So I re-tuned it A-D-G-C-E-a.
922599
Not for me. The body developed a crack within a week of playing. I'm not using it anymore because the strings cannot be tuned with the fine tuners, they don't move, it's impossible.
796597
I ultimately bought this very banjo from a local shop rather than through Amazon. My guess would be that it's not perfectly in tune out of the box. Banjos being wood instruments fluctuate with temperature and frequently go out of tune even in the course of playing them. Watch a professional banjo player and watch them tune their instrument in the middle of a show when no one else has to. Otherwise there is nothing to put together.
1202832
If the strings are not holding tune and the adjustment knobs are not moving then the strings need to be replaced. Download jamPlay app. It has a tuner that works well.
1860689
They will be tensioned but not tuned. I found this to be an excellent practice instrument that needs minimal setup. Every violin needs to be tuned every time it is played, no exceptions.
1940659
one of the strings are not fixed on the scroll bar, so its nearly impossible to tune it
306499
All you need to know is that you clip this onto the head (top of where all the tuning pegs are) and then you strum each string and mske sure they make the tuner green. Use the corresponding pegs for each string and turn it up or down to get the note to the appropriate level. Minimal guitsr knowledge really required.