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Double Bass Gallery Strings machines

Brent Norton

Brent Norton

Sep 26, 2003
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Detroit, MI
www.nortoncustoms.com
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Adrian's classified ad led me to Gallery Strings' site, where I perused the various bass machines they offer. My question is, has anyone used a set of their machines where the cog (peg) is held in place by the worm gear against the bevelled cog? How well do they function -- is there aditional play or instability as compared to "fixed-cog" machines?
 
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Brent Norton said:
Adrian's classified ad led me to Gallery Strings' site, where I perused the various bass machines they offer. My question is, has anyone used a set of their machines where the cog (peg) is held in place by the worm gear against the bevelled cog? How well do they function -- is there aditional play or instability as compared to "fixed-cog" machines?
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Yes, I put them on a bass I made 3 years ago. They work well. Not the smoothest ever, but they make it up in looks. It's really important to get the locator bars on perfectly straight, or they bind. All in all, good quality and value.
 
#3
I completely agree. If you have them installed loosely they will bind. They must be quite precise. Wonderful machines otherwise. I just don't have any use for the gears I bought. I don't want to change the sound of my bass.
 
#5
I've used the "Cole" and the "Tarr" model on my basses. The Tarr was a little tricky to put in; you might need to get a "straight reamer" to lightly enlarge the +5/8" hole. The Cole didn't have this problem; they went in just fine... They are pretty, but they do a creak a little. I wish they could come up with a set that had the worm gear/planetary gear already mated. Oh well...
 
#6
Just wanted to know if there was any more recent feedback on these machines. I'm shopping around for machines for my bass. I really like the look of these (but expensive), but also the lovely tuners from KSStrings and the ebony pin ones that Upton's sell.

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#7
Here are a few more sources, Matthew, to make things more difficult. :)

My favourites are the Lemur hat pegs with rosewood shafts.

I have never held a pair of the Cremonasia ones in my hand, so I don't know just how good they are.



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