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yonder

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4. Chalk or peg dope can work but since you unwind the strings to do that,

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2023, 02:09 PM

Aug 2023

make sure you rewind them them towards the scroll box. That will force the tapered pegs deeper into the holes.

Or it might be time to have your local shop do a check up. Sometimes adjustments along with new strings will make a huge difference.

Good luck.

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Any violin players know the trick [View all] multigraincracker Aug 2023 OP

I'm told that using plain chalk, stick chalk helps Drum Aug 2023 #1

Thanks. multigraincracker Aug 2023 #2

Bow rosin works, too (n/t) PJMcK Aug 2023 #3

Chalk or peg dope can work but since you unwind the strings to do that, yonder Aug 2023 #4

I pick them up at yard sales. multigraincracker Aug 2023 #5

remove from violin... IowaGuy Aug 2023 #6

LOL at myself, I thought you were making a joke about wife's "metaphorical" tuning pegs.... wcmagumba Aug 2023 #7