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Re: Tuning, old versus newer instruments

Author: Tony F
Date: 2020-03-17 09:44

Good question.
All of the instruments had been restored by me and were in excellent playing condition. As the object of the exercise was to compare the tuning of the instruments as they were manufactured I did no tweaking with tape in toneholes, undercutting or such. Key heights were adjusted for me and the instruments were as good as I could get them. I don't say that they couldn't have been better, but I do good work and I was satisfied with their condition.

Since this exercise I have refined the tuning on several of them for my own satisfaction, and some of them would now perform at a higher level than they did at the time of the testing. I no longer own some of them. Because I have hands like shovels Buffet keywork does not work well for me, so they have gone as have the Couesnon and the Yamaha.

Tony F.

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