Ardsley Peg Drops - The Original Liquid Peg Compound for Violin, Viola, Cello & Bass - Stops Slipping and Squeaking Pegs – Easy No-Remove Application - 1/3 oz (9.8ml)

These drops are not just a convenience. In my opinion they are a neccessity for beginning violinists. If you are reading this wondering if you should consider buying this product to stop your tuning pegs from slipping, or to make them turn smoother and in less dramatic tuning jumps, the answer is yes. Buy this, it does work, and it works very well. Even though the instructions said to put a drop on two different places on each peg, I wanted to go light just in case, so at first I only put 1 drop on each peg. I didn't know what to expect and you can always put more on, but too much could be a bad thing. Also, each instrument is different, each peg is different. I had one very stubborn peg, while the others were just the normal level of obnoxious about slipping. You may only need 1 drop on some pegs and the reccomended 2 drops on the others. I had new strings on, which of course are going to take forever to stretch out and will need constant tuning. I did not remove the strings, I just loosened the pegs a little and pulled them out a tiny bit, one at a time, then put the first drop on the spot where the peg would make contact when put back in (on the tuning head side of the peg, the part you actually turn). I put the 2nd small drop on the dead end of the peg (not the end you turn). Be careful when applying that you don't get more than 1 small drop at a time. This stuff spreads out over time, a tiny drop goes a long way. One bottle should last you a very long time. What to expect: With one drop the effect is immediate. You will notice the pegs turn smoother and hold their position much better. After playing for awhile I decided to put a 2nd drop on each peg (as suggested by the included instruction sheet). This helped them all to stay in place even better than before. The pegs now also turn smoother and easier and I can tune much easier than before, in smaller more accurate adjustments, and the strings actually hold the tuning for much longer than before. Great product. Buy it, use it, and be happy.

I recently picked up an electric violin. It turned out it needed a fair amount of work to get it in playable condition, and the last problem I was dealing with was slipping tuning pegs. The A was somewhat prone to slip, and the E absolutely would not hold its position. It was bad enough that I was really skeptical whether something this simple would have any effect at all. Well, I just received the drops, and decided the obvious thing was to start with the E string. Applied one drop to each contact point, wiped up excess, and immediately was able to tune the string with ease. (It is still necessary to press the peg into the peg box a bit, but I understand this to be normal based on the instruments I've played over the years.) The instructions indicate that there should even be further improvement over the next 12 hours, but honestly if it just keeps working as it is now I'll be extremely happy with this product. With just the E string fixed, I was able to fully tune up and finally play the instrument - which of course distracted me from continuing to apply drops to the other pegs yet, though I certainly plan to do at least the A string. It literally took less than a minute and the difference is night-and-day. I see a handful of reviews that say the drops didn't work, were messy, or caused their pegs to seize up entirely. I don't know specifically what could be different for these users. (Some of the complaints kind of sound like they might have applied too much, but without knowing I can't fully assume it's anything like that.) So possibly your mileage may vary, but I can tell you this is exactly what I was looking for.

It does the job. Careful not to use too much or you'll get one good and stuck like I did.

My pegs have been giving me difficulty for a while, and have been temperamental and subject to slipping for as long as I can remember. I'd guess they have about 100 years of wear on them. I used to be able to deal with it. Violin teachers and techs I knew never suggested that the pegs were a problem. More recently, I tried adding fine tuners on G D and A to make it easier to tune, but the resultant shortening of the strings affected the sound too much. I figured I'd give the drops a try. The change was immediate. I was able to work with the pegs more easily, and slippage went away immediately. I decided to give it 24 hours before changing strings. When I did, I also removed three fine tuners and still had the control I needed. After changing one string, things worked well, but then I had the peg slip suddenly. I figured I'd try retuning and that perhaps it was my fault, but it ended up slipping loose again. I tried reapplying peg drops, and that seemed to fix the problem. After that, I had no more slippage, but I now have one peg that is binding. The instructions are clear but minimal and open ended. I don't expect them to tell exactly how often to use the drops but they could have given a bit more info on what to expect, what symptoms indicate, and so forth. I tried contacting the manufacturer with a few brief questions, but never heard back. Suffice to say the drops made an incredible difference, but did not provide me with a foolproof instant cure. I'd definitely recommend them, but I hope to get some comments from users with more experience so I can have a better idea what makes people know it's time to reapply and what they experience when they do it. The advantage of good peg control is that you can get high quality gut or synthetic (not metal core) strings and be able to tune them precisely without tonal problems being introduced by fine tuners. The effort I had without the drops made me avoid playing and I was using a Yamaha SV-120 most of the time. That can be fun, but I didn't realize how much I missed the richness of an old acoustic violin that stayed in tune.

got one of those "barely a violin" things here on amazon, and the pegs just spunnnnnnnnnn.... Put WAAAAYYYY to much of this stuff in... lol, now I can't turn 3/4 of them!!!! HAHA!!!! (I can, I just have to remove a couple of them first.....)