OT:Tuning a guitar using and Equal Temperament method

Joe And Penny Goss imatunr@srvinet.com
Sun, 18 Sep 2005 13:17:56 -0600


HGreetings.
My guitar is tuned in 4ths
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@comcast.net>
To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 11:35 AM
Subject: RE: OT:Tuning a guitar using and Equal Temperament method


> Simply tune the lowest four strings (tuned in fourths) 1 bps wide.  So
E/A,
> A/D, D/G +1ps.  Once you've got those tuned then tune the B string by
> matching it to the harmonic on the 7th fret of the low E string and tune
it
> pure.  Tune the high E string by matching it with the harmonic on the 7th
> fret of the A string.  When you are done, the G/B third should beat as a
> modestly wide third.
>
> The success of being able to play in all keys up and down the fretboard
and
> have them sound well will be determined by how well the luthier set the
> frets, position of the saddle and height of the strings over the fretboard
> as you progress up the neck.
>
> David Love
> davidlovepianos@comcast.net
>
>
>
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