Bnineteenteam2L2R Ukulele Tuning Peg,Silver Classical Machine Head Ukulele DIY Parts with Mounting Screws
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It’s cliché, but you get what you pay for.
I purchased these to replace the ones on my granddaughter's soprano ukulele, as several of its buttons loosened on their shafts. It’s an entry-level uke, so of course it didn’t make much sense to spend a fortune on expensive machine heads.So, I took a chance with these. At this price I didn’t expect much out of them, and in fact received far less.- The product is not as pictured.As previously mentioned, the main reason I was replacing the machine heads was loose buttons. I was attracted to these since the product pictures show screws at the button ends, which would make for a much more secure mount on their shafts. In actuality there are no button screws at all, they are simply press-fit.- Poor fitting ferrules.Although they were a tiny bit wider in diameter than the existing ferrules I was replacing (which during installation I thought would be a good thing, to better grip the wood), their serration is very minimal. When the tighter strings (G/A) were tuned to pitch, they began pulling forward and out of their holes, leaving a gap facing the top of the headstock.- The holes in the tuning posts are about 3-4mm higher than typical uke machine heads.This resulted in the loosest strings (C/E) constantly jumping out of their nut slots. Fixing this issue required the use of a nut file, to deepen them.- Loose gear meshing.Actually looser than the originals on the low-end uke, and I don’t think I need to point out the types of problems this causes.In summary, if you’re looking to replace machine heads on your soprano uke, you’d be well advised to look elsewhere. The price may make them seem like a bargain, but they’re poorly designed, questionably constructed, and certainly not as advertised.
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