What temperament is a guitar tuned? (encore/Igor)

[Lance Lafargue]

I usually just hit scan and let it tune itself-hopefully not to a rap or
heavy metal station.  I was giggling because apparently we ran out of stuff
to "discuss" on one instrument, so switched to the next one mentioned.  See
ya.

P.S.  -Most- guitar players I've played with don't tune their guitars.  I
think that's why reverb, distortion, and other effects were invented.  I've
found no guitar that satisfies my ear totally since I began tuning pianos. 
Even the "good" ones. It's a physics thing (without getting into another
technical spam).  Have a good summer. 
Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: Jon Page <jpage@capecod.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: What temperament is a guitar tuned? (encore)
> Date: Thursday, June 04, 1998 6:50 AM
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> Rather than getting into another skermish, I would like to see
> other's figures on tuning guitar strings with an ETD (not really).
> And let it go.
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> Bill supplied one set. If someone has a different opinion then
> please supply your own set of figures.  And let it go at that.
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> Shouldn't this question be answered by a professional
> guitar player rather than a profesional piano tuner?
> Check the newsgroups.
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> Not playing the instrument myself but have seen one or two,
> I would venture to say that a tuning could be adjusted to
> compliment any melody since the tuning procedure is just
> a simole turn of the machine.  (simole = .25 Newtons)
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> Since the tuning is optimal in the key signature being played,
> wouldn't it be Mean Tone ?
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> Why don't we get into the best way to tune a car?
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> Jon Page
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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