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Meisel develops synthetic violin peg system.(Meisel Stringed Instruments)(Brief article)

American Music Teacher

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Meisel Stringed Instruments, P.O. Box 90, Springfield, NJ, 07081; (973) 379-5000; info@meiselmusic.com; www.meiselmusic.com; $75.

Violin and viola players can equip their instruments with a synthetic peg system that's durable and easy to maintain, but remains as attractive as wood, thanks to the Gotoh Marvel Violin Peg System from Meisel Stringed Instruments.

Manufactured by Gotoh, the Japanese maker of high-quality musical instrument hardware, the synthetic violin pegs feature a hard aluminum shaft for durability and polycarbonate buttons for aesthetics and easy maintenance.

While wooden violin pegs shrink and swell with humidity and temperature changes, these all-synthetic ...

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