New Ernie Ball Product For NAMM

[Brian]

Brand New Ernie Ball Powerpeg!

We designed this to make the string changing and winding process a little quicker and easier . This is portable and handheld and fits every machine head (courtesey of a peg head designed by a fellow forum member!) Hint: he has the largest known collection of Music Man basses.

 

[beej]

Very cool. What every tech should have in his bag of tricks.

 

[Mikey]

This is one strange device!!

Are they planning to stop the use of the locking machineheads?

 

[paranoid70]

Cool idea.... but a bit overkill now that I have locking tuners on my Silos.

Would be great for shops that do setups!

 

[koogie2k]

I am going to guess and say...Musicman Nut had his hand in this....when can I get one as I am tired of winding those bass strings.

 

[DaPatrooch]

That's really awesome! I don't think I'll need one, but it looks like it would really come in handy.

 

[Guitarburetor]

Cool idea.... but a bit overkill now that I have locking tuners on my Silos.

Would be great for shops that do setups!

The typical machine head has a 14:1 gear ratio, so even if you have locking machine heads that's about 7 revolutions to make 1/2 turn on the post. If you don't have locking machine heads and you want 2-3 wraps (typical) thats 28 to 42 revolutions...

 

[the24thfret]

IMHO total overkill for the average joe. The original hand crank winders are even unnecessary in my opinion. Still, for someone setting up 100 guitars at a time it must be a godsend.

 

[roburado]

I like it. That's pretty cool for guitars or basses without the locking tuners that we love so much on our EBMM guitars.

 

[73h Nils]

^Exactly. I wouldn't need it for the JPs, but if someone else with a different kind of trem system that required lots of slack or whatever, that would help a lot.

Neat idea.

 

[papazach]

Wow it looks cool!
I like it!

 

[Mick]

One for every bench in the shop!!!
Thanks, I´m tired of changing and searching my makita.

How much?? And when!!!

Mick

 

[GuitarHack]

Also let's you play "Poundcake" on a whim

 

[Axilla]

One for every bench in the shop!!!
Thanks, I´m tired of changing and searching my makita.

How much?? And when!!!

Mick

Yepp, seems quite smaller than my Makita, too, which I just fitted with a Dunlop PegHead...
I'd really love to have one in my hobbyist-tech box.
Mick, go get the pricing and order me one !!!

Also let's you play "Poundcake" on a whim

YEEEEEEESSSS, right - didn't think about that extra option.
But then again - EVH's no longer endorsed...

 

[candid_x]

Cool! Would be helpful to see it next to something (like a set of strings), to give size proportion, i.e. will it fit in my case? etc.

Also, is it safe to assume that it's variable speed?

 

[John Denner]

String changing

great idea

I hate changing strings...

 

[Warg Master]

heh, I was actually thinking of "Pound Cake" when I first saw the pic... then someone mentions it... hahahaha that's hilarious.


I don't think this is over kill... I think it's AWESOME!! A+++++++

 

[Jonny Dubai]

Love it. it is on my Christmas list!!!


J

 

[Colin]

cool product

 

[Psychicpet]

very cool indeed,


....now if someone wanted to come along and help said 'designer/forum member' get his amazing little compressor pedal out that'd be cool too!!

sorry D. , I'm still jonesin' for it!