The tuners are suitable for all size ukuleles. And with or without practice, in my opinion, they look nicer. The 1:4 ratio makes for accurate tuning and the gearing also ensures the tuner wont slip like friction pegs. With a bit of practice, friction tuners are as manageable as mechanical tuners. This can be problematic for fine adjustment, but if they are well made and installed properly, they can work very well. The most important thing to understand about these is that they have a 1:1 ratio. If the string is sharp, detune until the string is flatter than you need and then tune up a fraction to the right key. When tuning a flat string for instance tune the string so it’s a little bit sharp to begin and then work down a fraction at a time until it’s in the right key. On the other hand, since the turning ratio is 1:1 in order to get an accurate and stable tuning, it is recommended to tune by increasing the tension (i.e, if we need to lower the note, we lower a little more, and turn it up again). Friction tuners are traditionally used on ukuleles because of their lightweight and simple design. There is a slight technique with using friction pegs. The best thing is to leave them as soft as possible without having them going backwards while tuning. When turning the screw to the right, the tuner gains strength, when turning it to the left, we make the tuner softer. Tightening/loosening the screw with small turns (an 1/8 turn already makes a significant difference), we can set each tuner as it should be. The way it works is very simple: a screw in the top part of the peg controls the pressure applied in between the metal plates located in the front and back of the tuner. So if you are going out on a trip or to a gig, it’s probably a good idea to put a screwdriver in your suitcase (don’t forget to throw a towel in there too). Of course, if you decide to go back to smaller pegs thats a much bigger job to reverse if you want to shrink the holes, but thankfully I knew from the start I wanted these UPT pegs, so dont plan to. Because, from time to time, their tightness needs to be adjusted, especially on new instruments or when our ukulele has to adapt to new humidity conditions. Got A Ukulele guide to swapping tuning pegs. But there’s nothing bad about them one learns how to use and adjust them appropriately.
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