Talk:Machine head
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really nice article dude, props
The main reason for the merge is that in reading headstock, I looked up machine head and couldn't work out from photo or description what the difference between them is. -- SGBailey 23:39, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
- Technically a machine head (or tuning machine) refers only to one of several geared tuning pegs - the machine heads reside on the headstock (or peghead) of a guitar, mandolin etc, or on the pegbox of a double-bass or electric violin. Non-geared tuning devices (as found on traditional violins, ukuleles etc.) are usually called pegs or tuners. --Butterfingersbeck 6 January 2006
Aren't these also called capstans? Jason Quinn 23:54, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
- I've never heard of such a name. GreyCat 09:05, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
The capstan is another name for the string post, around which the string is wrapped.--Butterfingersbeck
[edit] Electric guitar MC heads
We need a better pic than this. Something showing the actual mechanics at the back of the headstock!--Light current 01:31, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
I was wondering if anyone knew what Grover means when they lable their machine heads as "Horizontal" or "Vertical"? PAStech0057
