The Original Peg Compound (HILL-ZW-97)

I have a violin that is over 200 years old and the pegs were slipping quite a bit and were very jerky while trying to tune. After the Hill Peg Compound was applied and the strings were restrung (one peg at a time, of course), turning the pegs was very smooth and easy and they held in place without any slipping at all. I was amazed that this product worked so well, especially with how little of the compound was used (this little stick will last many years), and would highly recommend it to anybody who has any kind of pesky pegs.

I've always used this brand for my violin

Just a heads up. This thing is about the size of a lipstick for, lets say for a kitty sized doll. So it's not very big. On the plus side, you don't really need much, and after you use it once it won't 'wear off' so soon. So this little thing will last a long time. That being said, it does help the pegs slide better, but it didn't help so much with my pegs holding their tune. They are still losing their tune quicker than they should. I'll just use some more and see if that helps, but it sure is a pain taking off all of the strings to put this stuff on. Works well if you have no fine tuners though, if you only use the pegs. It'll definitely help it slide a little better. Good luck playing whatever instrument you need this for (^_^)

I have an old violin someone gave me, and I was unable to tune it. Possibly because of the weather, but also one of the pegs is different from the other three, the E. It clearly does not fit the peg holes very well, particularly the small end.The others break free with a loud click, then refuse to stay in place once tuned. I have read up on all this, rewound the strings so that they are properly positioned on the peg, tried using pressure as I wound them. Only occasionally would a peg hold tuning, and it was the D string.With the E, I also tried removing the peg, cleaning it, and then putting a little chalk on it and putting it back in. This *kind of* worked, but not reliably. So I ordered the Hill product.I have a couple of comments. First, it is shaped really wierd. It is in a somewhat loose and inaccurate lipstick-style dispenser, the same size as a lipstick. I does not have a convenient shape to the end (hopefully I did not get a used one), so it was not really possible to apply it to the pegs without removing the. Filing into a better shape would have wasted a lot of product.So I removed the pegs, one by one, cleaned them gently and applied the hill to the shiny strips on the pegs.I replaced all the pegs and tuned the violin. Perfectly. And it has stayed in tune. Even the E which I am sure is not making solid contact with the peghead on the small end.It is still not exactly what I would call very easy to tune, I could never do it with one hand while playing the instrument with the bow, but it is OK, just put some pressure on the strings and they tune and hold.My next temp will be to rebuild the peghead, reaming out the holes and putting in new, properly shaped pegs. But the Hills made it possible for me to play this instrument, and it has a very nice sound. Worth the money.

After recently changing the strings on my violin, the G string began to slip, and it was not possible to tighten the peg sufficiently to stop it. I removed the peg and applied the HIll Compound on the two shiney spots on the peg where it contacts the peg box. Then reinserted the peg and turned it around a few times to cost the peg box with the compound. Then removed the peg and and applied more Compound to the same two spots, reinserted the peg and attached the G string. I was then able to sufficiently tighten the peg so as to not slip. I think that possibly the Hill Compound lubricates the peg and the peg box so that you can insert the peg more fully, getting a tighter fit and stopping the slipping.

It seems this is a great product for a slight slip. I have a larger issue of a peg hole that seems entirely too big. I would recommend this product for a slight slip and to prevent stripping the peg hole like someone has done to my violin.

One application did the trick. Even months afterwards, the pegs are holding their positions.

My custom-made fiddle wasn't staying in tune, due to temperature changes I think. The Peg Dope was suggested by a friend, and I used it and no more problem, for now at least! My pegs were slipping, but I understand that it also works to lubricate pegs that won't turn easily. Good stuff. I ordered online and the order was here within a couple of days. I have Prime membership, and live 20 miles from the nearest town, so everything (FedEx or UPS) worked all along the way.