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Big I - Posted - 02/16/2011: 18:21:12
My banjo was not sounding its best after I tinkered with it to much. I then noticed my tuner screw on the fifth string was very loose. I tightened it up and there was an instant improvement of tone on that string. So I tightened all of them and noticed a great improvement in overall tone. I did not know that tone could be affected by such a small thing.
grm405 - Posted - 02/16/2011: 19:46:08
If they aren't tight then my tuners slip out of tune easily. If my banjo isn't in tune then it sure does sound worse.
Gerry
Klondike Waldo - Posted - 02/17/2011: 08:33:37
Strings that are in tune sound "fuller" because their harmonics line up, reinforcing certain partials. One way to tune without an electronic tuner is to listen carefully to the brightness/fullness of the tone as you adjust the string. When it approaches dead -on, the sound suddenly blossoms.
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