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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-05-06 00:09
Looks like my latest acquisition came without a floor peg, not even with a peg brace. If I don't want to resort to jubilee clips, what are my options?
I know I can use a constraption (sic) around my neck, but what about the floor?
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Ben
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-05-06 04:19
Low Eb or low C (i.e. how long do you need the peg to be)? What is the company and model of the instrument? If I know I can try to find out if there is for sale one that will fit. Some instrument companies and some instrument repair suppliers have pegs for sale. Not too difficult to make one (I suggest from stainless steel) if you have access to a machine shop, and might be (much) cheaper. What diameter do you need? If it's standard then you might not even need a lathe but just cut to correct length. For the end, I bought in a technical supply store a cheap (maybe $0.10) plastic thing that is exactly for this purpose (but for tables or something). Or you can glue a rubber ball.
Or did you mean the clamp is missing too (the part on the bell that holds the peg)?
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-05-06 06:08
> Or did you mean the clamp is missing too (the part on the bell that holds
> the peg)?
That's what I meant to say. Rod and ball aren't a problem, but the clamp. It looks like it was designed that way.
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Ben
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2008-05-06 20:13
Ben,
I occasionally order a Leblanc bell-mounted peg assembly (last price was about $55 US, as I recall) from my friends at Ferree's Tools whenever I have a bass clarinet customer desiring same. It solders on easily, or one could even epoxy it on, if both surfaces were properly prepared (abraded and cleaned with acetone). This assembly includes the bracket, wing nut hardware, and peg itself (with small rubber tip). For myself I remove the rubber ball tip and sharpen the end of the peg on a bench grinder (to make it a better weapon with which to defend myself from the onrushing hordes of angry listeners whenever I perform).
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-05-06 21:50
...does a metal peg have the same acoustic properties as a wooden (eg a bamboo) peg?
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Ben
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-05-07 02:56
It's worth checking with Ferree's how they will ship to your country. They only ship by UPS to me which makes only expensive but not too heavy packages worth it. Could be different to other countries though. Allied has several peg assemblies, most would probably fit. Windcraft might have it too, but check if it's in stock.
Actually, I have a wood peg (I'm not kidding)! It does have a woodier sound (the peg itself, not the instrument)....
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2008-05-07 06:45
I have made a few from scratch. It is actually quite a lot of work, and a bit of messing around if you want to get the mounting plated after manufacture.
And one of the problems is that 6 mm diameter rod is far too flimsy, and 8 mm is getting to be quite heavy and clumsy, especially if the player want to stand.
7 mm is ideal, but this diameter is not so easy (at least where I am) to come by in stainless steel. It is a "less standard" diameter.
9/32" (7.144 mm) would do but this is probably not a standard size either.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2008-05-07 12:00
I use a rhodium-plated metal peg. I'm about to have it gold-plated, which should make a significant improvement. Has anybody tried a peg made of string? ![[rotate]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smiley25.gif)
Ken Shaw
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-05-07 12:12
> Has anybody tried a peg made of string?
That'd be killer publicity for a new hair spray brand. ![[whoa]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie10.gif)
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Ben
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2008-05-07 14:03
There is a store in Tokyo that makes pegs. They have 4 models- steel (cheapest), brass, silver plate, and gold plate (most expensive). The price is about 2900yen-20,000yen depending on the material. http://www.kkdac.co.jp/cgi-bin/mimiyori/mimiyori.cgi?cid=clarinet
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2008-05-07 16:08
I once used a peg made of Jell-o,
that made my bass clarinet mellow.
But it was quite vexing
to have so much flexing
so I stole the peg from a cello.
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Author: BassetHorn
Date: 2008-05-08 18:51
What about getting another bell that comes with a clamp?
Or forget about the peg, cross your legs and rest the bell on your calf muscle?
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Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-05-08 22:31
Attachment: BassBellBow.jpg (6k)
BassetHorn wrote:
> What about getting another bell that comes with a clamp?
$$$, maybe?
> Or forget about the peg, cross your legs and rest the bell on
> your calf muscle?
Actually, I have seen at least one bass that had a metal ball on the bow, like some tubas do, probably for a playing stand. So maybe I could convert a defect note stand into a playing stand...I guess all that requires some pondering....
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Ben
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