SAT in low bass

[BobDavis88@aol.com]

> In any case, I am surprised that
>  the B1 string did not break when tuned 300 cents sharp.
>
>  Bob Scott
>  Ann Arbor, Michigan

The lowest notes in most scales are far from their breaking point (I think
too far, but that's another thread). Raising the B0 to the same pitch as D0
raises its percentage of breaking strength from something like 35 to a little
over 50%.

Bob Davis