Wittner Finetune Geared Violin Peg Set

Ther work as advertised but have instructions lacking some details.

These work well though it looks like one of my peg holes is a bit oversized so I'll have to order an oversized peg. I wish that the instructions had mentioned that it helps to remove old peg compound with a Q tip and a little alcohol before putting in the new pegs. They will work without doing this step, but then sometimes might slip until the stuff is cleaned out. I'm also going to order another full set for another violin, as they are phenomenal and will allow me to put back on those handmade tiger maple tailpieces that came with the instruments.

I had them installed a few weeks ago. My D string peg has already quit working. As soon as you start winding it up, it unwinds. I haven’t even made my last payment. The biggest part that bothers me the most is that I just started playing.

A second review of the Wittner Geared pegs

I have now installed the Wittner Geared pegs in seventeen violins and two violas. IMO all currently made violins and violas should come equipped with geared pegs. Guitar players couldn't live without them, why should violinists suffer with classical pegs. The Wittner geared pegs are easy to install and allow removal of fine tuners from the tailpiece. You will need a 1:30 peg hole reamer to do it yourself. If shy, have The Fiddlershop do the installation for you. You will never look back. The Wittner pegs can be installed without using glue, but I found that the glueless installation method has them sometimes slip due to wide temperature and humidity swings. I now use Gorilla glue on all my Wittner peg installations. I have never had a Wittner geared peg fail. There are a number of advantages using the Wittner pegs instead of suffering with classical pegs. New violinists will find tuning much easier and the 8:1 gear ratio minimizes breaking strings. Teachers will appreciate the ability of the student to easily tune without needing assistance. Also, there will be no need for peg drops, and slipping pegs will be a thing of the past. The Perfection geared pegs are good, but I prefer the higher gear ratio and simplicity of installation of the Wittner geared pegs. I think that Fiddlershop should up-front offer the addition of Wittner geared pegs option on all student instruments.