Meaning of peg dope | Babel Free

Definitions

A substance used to lubricate the pegs of a string instrument and to provide friction between the pegs and the strings

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Examples

“It also helps to rub down the shaft with a product called peg dope which is available from violin shops. It does the same thing that the right wax does for a pair of skis: provides smoothness when you need⟳ it (as you turn⟳ the peg) and friction when you need⟳ it (when you let⟳ go of the peg and it has to resist⟳ string pressure).”

“The final step in fitting the peg, after work⟳ with the reamer and peg shaper, is to apply⟳ peg dope to the peg shank.”

“The compound is commonly sold in a small stick⟳, like⟳ a tube of lipstick, and it used to be labeled "Peg Dope" before too many shipments got held up in customs (But many violinists still call⟳ it "peg dope" anyway).”

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