Modifying a Wittner perfection peg?

[Matthew Lau]

Dear MIMF,

I'm using cello perfection pegs on my next build (acoustic bass guitar).
I like the feel and look of the tuners, but want to cut the tip off (so it'll fit inside the guitar case).

Can I do it? Or would I be destroying the peg?

[Jim McConkey]

I really like the Wittner tuners and have used them several times, but have never cut them off. However, Wittner offers a lot of advice on installation here:
http://www.wittner-gmbh.de/feinstimmwirbel_e.html

In particular, the top of page 2 of this one says you can cut the pegs off with a hacksaw.
http://www.wittner-gmbh.de/pdf/wittner_ ... tung_e.pdf

Please read these documents thoroughly before doing anything. If you are still confused, try e-mailing Wittner directly. If you do decide to cut them off, please let us know how it works.

[Michael Jennings]

Their violin pegs are meant to be trimmed off and polished after being fitted to the peg box.......

[Michael Jennings]

Their violin pegs are meant to be trimmed off and polished after being fitted to the peg box....... OOPSSS... My experience is with Knilling Perfection Pegs, but I would imagine that Wittner are much the same as violin family instrument pegs, once fitted for taper always have the ends trimmed to be flush [or almost flush] with the outside of the pegbox.

[Jim McConkey]

The Wittner documents I linked to above say they can also be cut off and polished.

[Matthew Lau]

I found out that I could cut it off with a pipe cutter.
It's solid plastic.

I'm going to inlay some MOP dots and polish the ends.