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Re: Fitting a floor peg

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2013-09-25 01:40

I'd say take the peg assembly to a pro -- an instrument repair shop or a jeweler. They will be able to attach the new part to the bell while protecting existing joints, perhaps by submerging them in wet sand or water to keep them cool.

Many bass pegs are poorly designed and don't hold well. You can replace a round screw with a wing nut wrapped in a big rubber band to give extra leverage. You can also drill shallow conical indentations along the peg and use a screw with a point that fits in the indentations.

You'll do best with a high-friction cap at the bottom of the peg. Get a Superball, drill a hole 1/4 of the way through and slightly smaller in diameter than the peg. Then insert the peg. And for heavens' sake don't bounce the instrument on the ball. A bass goes out of adjustment if you look at it crooked, let alone bounce it.

Ken Shaw

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