Unison Flatter than each Individual string?

[Richard Brekne]

Amen to this Tom.

Tho I havent the pleasure of ever meeting any of these fellows personally, some
of what they have given to the rest of us has influenced me an awful lot these
past few years. It makes one wish there was really a difinitive text that makes
all these tuning, inhamonicity, and partials theory issues come clear. (Tho
Rick's book On Pitch is a darned good one to have)

Single muting is something I have been doing for 10 years, tho I didnt get it
directly from these fellows. Just got introduced to it some years ago and it
seemed quicker and easier then using a temperment strip . Plus I liked the idea
that if any strings are going to move withing the first 30 minutes of being
tuned... it would be nice if I was still around to double check and adjust. So
this way I get the most time to spend on those middle section notes.

Nice post Tom

RicB

Tom Servinsky wrote:

> David,
> You are more than welcome. Let me say that as much as I have learned about
> tuning  I'm still humbled about the amt. that I'm still trying figure out.
> Guys like Rick Baldassin, Al Sanderson, and Bill Garlick, have constantly
> challenged my way of thinking. It has taken me many of years of tuning to
> digest the gist of what these guys have been saying for years. Dummy me, in
> the early days, wouldn't listen. But as time and maturity have set in I've
> found myself reverting back to some of the fundamentals they swore by.
> As far as the single mute technique of tuning is concerned, it does yield
> better results. It also forces you to be much more critical with your
> unisons when they become focal points throughout the temperament.
> Anyhow, give it try.  I'll be interested in your assessment of this
> technique.
> Tom Servinsky, RPT