Banjo Fifth Peg Press

by John M. Colombini

Originally published as Guild of American Luthiers Data Sheet #207, 1982 and Lutherie Tools, 1990

Procedure:
Make a bushing from a 3/4"×3/8" piece of steel or brass round by drilling a 7/32" hole and countersinking one end.
Round off the bottom of a 4" C clamp screw so it seats in teh countersunk hole in the bushing centering the clamp.
Cut a hardwood block 2"×1 5/8"×1 5/8" cutout to fit the banjo neck. I use a contour gauge or my actual size templet.
Apply 1/16" piece of leather to the cutout using contact cement. The drawing should explain the usage.

The important part is to be sure the bushing is longer than the shaft of the tuning peg. Add spacers between the bushing and the peg shaft if you should come across a longer shaft or make a slightly longer bushing. ◆