The present invention provides a peg for stringed instruments, which can
reduce rotational errors of a worm gear due to a backlash caused during
tuning of a string as low as possible. The peg is also possible to reduce
the friction at each rotational portion, to prevent it from seizing up,
to greatly reduce a work time required for wiping off a fluid lubricant,
and to retain a stable performance for a long time.In the present
invention, the peg for stringed instruments comprises a worm rotatable in
accordance with rotation of a knob; and a worm wheel mated with the worm
and communicated with a string attachment. A solid lubricating material
layer is formed on a surface of at least one of the worm and the worm
wheel as well as on a worm rod of the worm.