pegbox
Noun
Meaning
pegbox (plural pegboxes)
(music, lutherie) The part of a violin or similar stringed instrument that holds the tuning pegs.
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A string may be tuned down by pulling it above the fingerboard, or tuned up by pressing the part of the string in the pegbox.
The metal tuning machines are attached to the sides of the pegbox with metal screws.
The tuning pegs are simple pegs of hardwood, somewhat tapered, that are held in place by friction in holes drilled through the pegbox.
Tuning Scroll and pegbox, correctly strung The pitches of open strings on a violin.