MID-EAST ROOSEBECK HARP TUNING KEY - SMALL

Too small for hammered dulcimer tuning pegs.

Does what it does.

Make sure you choose the correct size

I had an old autoharp with odd sized tuning pegs and was looking for a tuning key that fit it for a long time. Finally figured out this is what I needed. It worked great! So happy to have found this.

I have a 1970's Burton harpsichord that uses standard zither pins, the same as on the Hubbard kits. It is a square head approximately 4mm. This fits over them, but does not slide down very far. You can tune with it but it tends to rock a bit if your aren't careful. I have, however tuned my harpsichord about 4 times with it. It just doesn't seem like it was made for this use. Would the medium work better? or should I look somewhere else for a more appropriate product? I don't know why this should be so hard to find on Amazon. UPDATE: NOPE!!! This does NOT fit 4mm zither pins. It is too small. I have no idea what this was made for, but if you have the absolutely standard 4mm zither pins, this is the WRONG TOOL. The tipping is BAD. The tool should fit over the pin and slide down and stop just before it gets to the strings. It should be a little lose so that you can withdraw it easily. This one is a disaster. It get stuck on the pin, and then when you have to jiggle it to get it off the pin, guess what it does? It tweaks the pin. The CORRECT tool is: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007Q0C3RU?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details i.e., the Golden Gate DH 40. It slides down over the pin and stops just before it gets to the string. It does NOT get stuck on the pin. I can tune my harpsichord with THAT one. Good luck. It's a jungle out there.

Nice little tool. Will not fit OscarSchmidt OS-110-21 autoharp tuning keys, too small. I am going to try the medium size version of this item...

I like that it is study and functional for cheap

The product is fine, but I have to return/exchange it because it is the wrong size for my harp.