MK-1 "Hart"
This
model is our first, and possible our most successful. This machine is
named after the great English maker "Michael Hart". One of the
great things about our "Hart" machine is that it is very easy to
fit, looks good, works well and suits all styles of instruments. They were
first designed by Gallery Strings for the purpose of converting four
string instruments into five stringers. In the late 1970's players were
very keen to get away from the C-string extension which can sometimes be
noisy and somewhat out of tune. It was the development of the MK-1
"Hart" machine that gave us the idea of presenting a fine range
of machines for players double basses. As you can see from the two
pictures, the machine does not need to go completely through the peg box
as the shape of the cog is sloped inwards, thus placing the worm and thumb
screw will then hold the cog in place. The cog also has very low gearing,
which gives a better chance for more accurate tuning.
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