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[[Image:Tuning peg.jpg|thumb|right|A [[violin]] tuning peg made of [[ebony]]. The measurements are in [[millimeters]].]]
A '''tuning peg''' is used to hold a [[Vibrating string|string]] in the [[pegbox]] of a [[String instrument|stringed instrument]]. It may be made of [[ebony]], [[rosewood]], [[boxwood]] or other material. Some tuning pegs are ornamented with [[Animal shell|shell]], metal, or plastic inlays, beads (pips) or rings.