New tsugaru with loose itomaki？

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#1

Hello,
I purchased a Tsugaru shamisen from another site but when I go to tune it, the itomako slide and lose the tuning. Are there any tricks I should try or will I just need to purchase new itomaki? From what I can tell, it is a mass produced model that the schools use sometimes.

Thank you!

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#2

When you’re tuning press in with a little strength the Pegs, they work with pressure, they are getting loose because of that reason, if they came with that futozao means they was set for it.

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#3

Hello.

This video shows you how to push the Itomaki into the Zagane in the proper way:

Cheers.

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#4

Thank you both. I will try the tips in the morning when I can make sound and update everyone.

#5

The tips worked for 2 of the 3 pegs. The 3rd peg slips out of tune after a minute.

#6

You might try some violin peg compound. It helps to keep the pegs under friction wile playing.

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#7

Thanks. I’ll look into that.

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