pegbox

Hear this out loudPausenoun. : the open part of the head in a stringed musical instrument in which pegs are set.

Hear this out loudPause: a small usually cylindrical pointed or tapered piece (as of wood) used to pin down or fasten things or to fit into or close holes : pin, plug. b. British : clothespin. c. : a predetermined level at which something (such as a price) is fixed.

Hear this out loudPause: a wooden piece in a musical instrument (such as a violin) that is turned to tighten or loosen a string.

Hear this out loudPausean official arrangement for a price, currency, etc. to stay at a particular level or within a particular range: peg against sth The government removed the currency from its peg against the dollar. See also. adjustable peg.

Hear this out loudPauseOn all stringed instruments – violins, violas and cellos – the container that houses the pegs is called the “peg box”. Peg box repair becomes necessary when there is peg box cracking or if not enough friction keeps a peg tight in the peg hole.

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Hear this out loudPauseSince, the miner workers would wait eagerly to enjoy their small glass of Brandy they called it the 'Precious Evening Glass', which was later addressed as Peg.

Hear this out loudPauseWhen you use peg as a verb, it means to identify someone or something: "I pegged you as a word lover, the first time I laid eyes on you." A coat rack might consist of a line of wooden pegs, and you might also secure a tent by driving metal pegs into the ground to hold it there.

Hear this out loudPausePegbox or headstock A pegbox is the part of certain stringed musical instruments (the violin family: violin, viola, cello, double bass) that houses the tuning pegs. The corresponding part of the lute family (including guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele) is called the headstock.

Hear this out loudPauseGuitar peg tuning basics If your guitar has tuning pegs on both sides of the headstock, each side will be different. For pegs on the left, turn the peg towards you to tune the string down, turn the peg away from you to tune the string up. For pegs on the right, vice-versa.

Hear this out loudPausehave (got) someone or something pegged, to have figured out the true nature of a person or thing:Apart from that one overreaching comment, I admit you've pretty much got me pegged.

machine heads Hear this out loudPauseThey go by many names … machine heads, tuning pegs, tuning keys. But no matter what you call them, those little knobs play a huge role in how your guitar or bass performs. The reason your instrument has tuning keys in the first place is to give you the ability to easily adjust string tension.