Homemade 5th string Banjo Tuning Peg

Homemade solution to a 5th string tuner - I drill a hole into a scrap piece of hardwood. Glue a zither pin into the hole and your done. a bit of wax on the t...

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Comment by Wade on February 28, 2016 at 12:18pm
I use them on my "deluxe" diddley bows also. Might make a 3 string with the tuners in the future
Comment by Jim Morris on February 28, 2016 at 11:35am

Great idea! I'll give that a try.

Comment by AGP # on February 28, 2016 at 11:09am

"Great Idea", I have a heap of similar Piano Pins, have used them before on CBG builds, but never thought to use them as a 5th string tuner on a Banjo, "Thank You".

Comment by Wade on February 27, 2016 at 10:49am
Yup-screw the peg all the way in first- then add your string and loosen peg-only takes a few turns to tune up to pitch.
Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on February 27, 2016 at 10:11am

You totally did say it tightens itself back in! That's awesome. Go you and thanks for sharing.

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on February 27, 2016 at 10:07am

Ingenious! Truly. I'll watch again but I'm sure you said that you loosen it to tune and once it's in tune it tries to tighten itself again? That's rad and totally different, right?

Comment by Will King on February 27, 2016 at 5:15am

Great!  I will try it!  Thanks for sharing.

Comment by Wade on February 27, 2016 at 4:07am

On of my next projects Wes is to build one of those 1886 Banjos!

Comment by Wade on February 27, 2016 at 4:06am

Thanks Bug -This works for regular builds also. I use these pegs for "deluxe" Diddley bows also.

Comment by BUGGY (C) on February 26, 2016 at 12:58pm

Neat idea...

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