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Old 09-14-2011, 12:03 PM
Misty44 Misty44 is offline
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There are three separate and unrelated issues being discussed here.

The first is the Intonation issue Landru mentioned, which is why guitars never play scientifically "in tune." I've always liked Kevin Ryan's overview and Tempered Tuning method http://www.ryanguitars.com/NewsandEv...ning_Terms.htm, but there is also an entire Google-search world full of other good explanations.

The second is the "going out of tune" and "metallic ping" sound issue, which may be caused by several factors, including string balls not snug against the plate, a loose tuner, or an improper nut slot - which would account for both.

The third is the overall "sound" of the string. That one's a head-scratcher for me.

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