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Fine tuners are used on the [[tailpiece]] of some stringed instruments, as a supplement to the tapered pegs at the other end. Tapered pegs are harder to use to make small adjustments to pitch.
Fine tuners are not geared. They have a screw with a [[knurl]]ed head, whose lower end advances against one end of a lever with a right-angle bend in it. The string is fastened to the other end of the lever, and tightening the screw tightens the string.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.violins.ca/info/tune_a_violin_fine_tuners.html |title = How to Install and Use Violin Fine Tuners}}</ref> With the screw at the lower limit of its travel, the lever can come close enough to the instrument's top to pose a risk of scarring it.<ref name=strings_finet>{{cite web |url=http://stringsmagazine.com/how-to-select-the-right-fine-tuners/ |title = How to Select the Right Fine Tuners {{!}} Strings Magazine| date=February 2009 }}</ref> To avoid damage to the top, the screw may be turned out as far as it goes while still engaging the lever, and the string re-tuned using the peg.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dummies.com/art-center/music/violin/troubleshooting-guide-for-dealing-with-violin-pegs-and-fine-tuners/ |title = dummies - Learning Made Easy}}</ref>
Fine tuners can buzz, and may cut strings if not filed smooth before use. They add weight and, when not built into the [[tailpiece]], reduce string afterlength.<ref name=strings_finet/> Fine tuners are common on cellos, but some violinists regard them as an aid for beginners who have not yet learned to tune precisely using pegs alone.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.feinviolins.com/2011/04/fine-tuners.html |title = The Violin Shop: Fine Tuners}}</ref>
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==Konso==
[[File:Kora-Player2.jpg|thumb|Jali Fily Sissokho playing a [[kora (instrument)|kora]] tuned with konso (braided leather ring) string terminations.]]
The konso system is traditionally used on [[kora (instrument)|koras]]. It consists of braided leather rings that wrap around the neck of the instrument. The rings are pulled along the neck of the instrument to change string tension. It can be quick to adjust but requires a fair degree of strength.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://dennishavlena.com/newneck.htm | title=Make an easier-to-tune replacement neck for a leather-ring (Konso) African Kora neck }}</ref>
==See also==
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