| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] what tuner do you use? And WHY??? | | Date: | Friday, January 27, 2006 21:12:35 (-0600) | | From: | Wayne Langdon <wlangdon @......com>
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I come to the Resophonic guitar from the Banjo. This drum on a stick is
indeed affected by temperature and humidity changes. The strings will go
sharp or flat in a heartbeat depending on the humidity. That said I can
leave both my banjos set for a day or two and come back to them and find
them still pretty much in tune.
BUT even my new F-60 Dobro and the Regal RD-45 react the same I've noticed.
Sometimes rock solid but as often as not with a humidity change they go
flat. Two by Four neck and ropes for strings notwithstanding they still
change with the weather.
Wayne
Copperas Cove, Texas
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Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [RESOGUIT-L] what tuner do you use? And WHY???
> Awww fellas, ok I'll be serious. Most of the banjo players in my area,
> well I've really never seen them use tuners, hey maybe I just never
> noticed. (At my age this is quite possible). Now just for a second
> here, compare the two instruments, the ohhhh so slender necked banjo with
> the thin strings, the drum head, (that head HAS to be affected by
> temperature & humidity, I'd think), and you've got an instrument that on
> it's best day, has to be tempermental with regards to staying in tune, to
> say the least. Compare this to a reso-guitar with it's heavy strings, the
> heavier constuction, the 2 x 4 neck, (for us slider types), and it's like
> compareing a golf cart to a Peterbuilt 18 wheeler! I would guess that of
> all the bluegrass instruments, (and I'm told reso-guitar is still trying
> to gain acceptance in some circles), the "dobro" or reso-guitar would be
> the LEAST LIKELY to go out of tune!
>
> Ok I've said my piece and I'll shut up (grinning) for now! Let the tuner
> discussion resume, and I'll keep a closer watch to see if any of my banjo
> buddies use them! By the way I have a couple of Intelitouch
> tuners.....(fussy things arent they?), and my two "working guitars" have
> Sabine tuners attached to the cover plates with double faced tape. Works
> for me!
>
> Richie
>
> ps, have I mentioned how much information you all contribute to this list?
> I've learned so much from you all and I thank you! By the way, I've NEVER
> played banjo! There's enough grief & pain in the world without Richie
> with a banjo!
>
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