Hill Peg Compound
W.E. Hill Peg Compound – made in England since 1880. This is the original, accept no substitutes. Simply the best-known compound to prevent your pegs from sticking; to be applied while tuning your instrument. W.E. Hill & Sons have been luthiers since the 17th century; they know pegs and instrument tuning, and this compound gets the job done.
A Blend of:
Graphite Powder
Petroleum Jelly
China Clay
Talc
Red Iron Oxide
Ratings & Reviews
peg compound
Very useful especially during cold season. Now I don't have to worry about slipping pegs anymore. Definitely recommend this product.
hill peg compound
Works very well. Now I don't have slipping pegs.
Hill Peg Compound
Great item. Prevents my pegs from getting stuck.
Great!
Great basic tuning fork.
Hill -- the only one.
"The Hill compound works perfectly and lasts for years on properly fitted pegs. A bit expensive, but one tube will suffice for the rest of your life unless you use it up fixing all of your student's pegs. A warning: use other "off-brand" peg compounds at your own risk. They will often leave you worse off than when you started. Hill is the professional luthier's choice."
Tuning a violin
I had been using just one other kind of peg dope for too long, and consequently ordered and received a dependable Hill product that has worked very well. I also purchased some rubbing alcohol at a local drugstore to remove excess rosin from my strings on a regular basis. The combination has made it much easier to hear the perfect fifths needed to carefully tune and play a beautiful violin with pleasure. Both accessories have been very useful.