cello/violin double bass advise?I need help!

Thats_glass

I have just after buying a cello, already having problems, as I started tuning the pegs wouldnt stay in the same position, they kept turning back tuning it down, so even if I do get the string on the note it goes straight out as soon as I play it, and i was looking up videos on youtube about tuning and they say if your slightly tuning up or down to use the fine tuners at the bottom...... mine has none, like it was 400, I dont get it and need help cheers

Rigsby

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JonathanAnon

I have a cheap violin, and the trick is to PUSH IN the tuners at the same time as you turn the tuning pegs. Otherwise the pegs will just move back to their previous position as there is no pressure on the peg to hold it in position.

there are more than three videos on youtube telling how to tune a Cello, have you looked at all of these?

Lyre61

As JonathanAnon said push the pegs in as far as you can till they get a grip. If they do not fit properly you may have to get them sized to fit, you can buy fine tuner parts online.

blubloblu

Chalk might help.

Please don't kill me if this destroys your cello.

TheBandit

blubloblu is nearly right. Take out the pegs apply rosin(hard sticky stuff you rub on the bow) around the part of the peg that fits into the head. This adds the friction needed, i did it on my violin when i used to play it

Farolina81

Careful with the rosin. It may make the pegs sticky so you can't turn them! Chalk normally works fine

lolly22

+1 with Harley, I also used rosin on mine once and it made peg's worse :rolleyes:

Thats_Glass it isnt always easy to do, if you have teacher maybe ask them to show how they would do it, incase you make it worse

Farolina81

I've used chalk on a number of different violins and it's worked fine. The worst that can happen is that you need something stronger because of larger pegs but it won't do any damage.