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Oh this is easy, I thought. I tuned G a perfect 5th from C, D a perfect fifth from G, A a perfect fifth from D, etc ... then when I got to checking the F against the C, the F was well sharp, it was horrible. Then I remembered about the 4Hz thing, and had to do it all again from scratch. Got it right in the end though.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
I tried really hard. I think at 38 my brain is like a hard drive - im always having to delete stuff if i want to put anything new in there and i just never can be arsed!
Wow ........ impressive.
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
But yes, they're done with an oscillator for each note and frequency doublers to create the octaves, giving all the notes.
Sadly it also means they can be expensive to overhaul because there's a *lot* of stuff to do - typically every oscillator will need all the caps replaced and resistor values checked, plus all the key contacts etc cleaned... it can easily add up to more than they're worth. Modern resistors do at least drift less with temperature than the old ones though.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Is this the same kind of phenomenon as 'My valves aren't warm enough tonight' or 'The atmospheric pressure or room temperature is affecting the sound...or my ears' Because I get those problems a lot. I think, psychosomatically speaking, it is in the same general ballpark as tuning. Like you are trying to play along to a car stereo driving towards you and past and back again.
I never use a tuner, as depending on the guitar and the frets, it will be out of tune. I just do a rough tuning on the open strings, sometimes adjusting what seems to be the D, B and high E as I play.
B string saga, if I get that, which I rarely do, I just put the guitar down. There is no point fighting it, as you'll never win because it means your subconscious mind is somewhere else, even if you really feel like playing. I think if I had to use an oscilloscope or tuner I would kill myself.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Vintage v400mh mahogany topped dreadnought acoustic FS - £100
I've tried them, compensated tuning at the nut will only make playing open strings in tune with each other. It's not the solution.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein