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billy moore - Posted - 11/09/2009: 23:11:20
What is the general tuning of and archtop head? I have mine at about A and that sounds purty good for my ear.
banjomartin88 - Posted - 11/09/2009: 23:34:38
A buddy of my has got a arch top he built with a sullivan ring in it and it is at an A. It sounds really good and im not even an archtop fan.
vfhamilton - Posted - 11/10/2009: 07:50:41
Well Tom, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I've never been concerned with the note my raised heads were tuned to. Just that they sounded right.
But, I guess that's also my lack of knowledge.
Vince Hamilton
Fletcher, NC
http://www.hamiltonbanjo.com
BTuno - Posted - 11/10/2009: 08:30:52
In a recent discussion of this, players reported a range up to B #.
www.banjohangout.org/topic/161290/
I think the best advice given above is find where you like it. The PW ATs can produce a nice variety of tone. My archie Granada, can produce either the Stanley tone, when cranked very tight (near B#) or, my preference, a bit looser, it is closer to a flathead; you'll know when its too loose, it will lose volume and pop. I been playing it a lot more lately with the looser head, in some ways I like it better than my TB-1 conversion. Let us know where you settle.
BT
"Ya gotta get all them tunes in yer head"
billy moore - Posted - 11/10/2009: 08:58:18
Thanks Bruce, Thats what I always do too is see where it sounds good. After all this tuning stuff came out I just got confused and ended up tuning it to my ear anyway. I know what you mean about looser head on pw at sounding better than any of my flattheads. Thanks for all the input. Billy
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