LinuxMedia wrote: >> Well, we've had some interesting discussions on here lately about >> tuning guitars, check the archives. I've certainly learned how to >> improve my tuning, > > > I almost passed up those conversatins, but stayed on the thread long > enough to find the one most important peice of information that has > (really!!!) improved my tuning... That is... tune one string with some > tuning device (i use a pitch fork) and then tune (all other) strings > to (that one) string that was tuned to the tuning device. That way, > there isn't a huge deviation from the original "center" because all > strings are being tuned from the same reference point. > > I understand the concept about the "A" string being "more stable" and > therefore start with that one. But I've had luck with the "B" string > (because I tune my guitar down a whole step and so the "B" string is > now an "A" string and the tuning fork is an "A" note). But I've had > great luck with this. > this definitely works better than whatever i was doing before (harmonics usually) ... still, ... i have now got my head above the linux-audio water, only to be king-hit by the tsunami of guitar-tuning, intonation, pickup placement etc etc i probly won't be resurfacing for another week (or until i get over this overwhelming out-of-tuneness paranioa i am now suffering - thanx everyone, ha ha!), but i'll hopefully have a tuned version of The Sailor up, along with seperate audio tracks for those of you who want to have a go at mixing it!!! thanx to all and sundry for the tuning info and the kind words! shayne
