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@skip • 14 hours ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on Wooden Tuning Pegs - Grrrrrrr:

"Te peg needs to be pushed further into the peghead to increase the friction. Try tuning just a little higher than D3 [20 cents or so] then as you loosen the..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 24
Posted a new Comment on How should I tune?:

"That discussion usually takes place when chord style playing is involved. Try it both ways, Just loosen the outer string and move it out of the way."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on Term definitions please: chromatic & diatonic:

"I put this graphic together to help illustrate the MD and its relationship to some basic theory. Note: I just realized I didn't point out that each note in..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "String Sources, gauges, types":

"Another source of strings;https://www.stringsbymail.com/ I've used both"

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on Term definitions please: chromatic & diatonic:

"You are welcome. I started at ground zero when I retired. I finally realized that most theory can be directly related to when I have a MD to look at as I..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on Term definition please:

"Chromatic = all 12 notes; C-C#/Db-D-D#/Eb-E-F-F#/Gb-G-G#/Ab-A-A#/Bb-B. When the first note is repeated at the end, it becomes the Chromatic scale with 13..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on String gauge for finger picking:

"I use .010, .012/.013, .022/.023. There's no difference between the 2 VSL's. The light gauges recommended by the Strothers calculator would be a good..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Leveling a Fretboard:

"If you have a jointer I think I would do the concave side 1st [the bed acts as a reference plane] then it can be run through a thickness planer or sander to..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Tempered tuning ":

"Here is a short video about tempered tuning that may be of interest, especially to those of us in the learning mode. It was presented on another site..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on Tips on playing fast:

"Many years ago a teacher said he used his fretting hand to play half of his notes. This was during an after class jam. I think he meant a lot of hammer on's..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on String Gauge and Intonation:

"Maybe a small part of it. Keep in mind that frequency is dependent on tension and length also. I feel compensation is more for coordinating tension and..."