May 30, 2018 · By eliminating the strenuous and unpredictable action of turning the peg against the pegbox, geared pegs require less physical force and reduce the difference turning a peg makes to a string’s pitch by a factor of either four or eight and a half.

Apr 2, 2025 · All Prakticello ®s come with the Geared Cello Pegs installed, making tuning very easy with these Geared Cello Pegs made by PegHeds™. At a 2015 cello event, I ran into Chuck Herin, the inventor of PegHeds™ geared cello pegs, sometimes called high tech cello pegs.

Sep 22, 2009 · Endorsed and used by clinicians, teachers, students and professionals alike, Perfection pegs utilize a revolutionary internal planetary gear design, to ensure players of all ages effortless, precise tuning without sticking or slipping pegs.

Non-slip, fine-tuning peg for cellos - PEGHEDS combine the beauty of wood pegs with the smoothness and precision of machine gears.

Perfection pegs employ gears—small, precise, incredibly strong helical gears. Rather than whole-peg rotation and wood-on-wood friction, operation of the internally housed gearing brings each string to its desired tension, and holds it securely in place.

The Wittner Finetune Geared Peg is the perfect “non-slip” peg solution for your Cello. Made from composite and light alloy material, maintaining the traditional hardwood appearance demanded by professional musicians.

Apr 21, 2023 · Geared pegs are installed by pressing them into the pegbox. There's no glue involved, so the finish and integrity of your violin, viola, or cello will remain the same as with wooden pegs. Unlike wood pegs, the shaft of a Wittner peg stays in a fixed position.

May 1, 2021 · In addition to light-weight composite tailpieces and fine tuners, and carbon fiber or titanium endpins, geared pegs are one of the most useful and valuable upgrades that can be done on a cello's setup.