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| Author: | Jimson [ Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:22 pm ] |
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The current Tuner topic was helpful but raised another question in my mind. I think I have seen ratios from 11:1 to 40:1 - that's quite a spread! Does the ratio make one tuner 'better' than another? |
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| Author: | Michael McBroom [ Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:39 pm ] |
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As a player, I prefer tuners with ratios in the 16:1 neighborhood. 18:1 is also good. Never heard of 40:1 before. That seems a bit extreme. I bought a set of 16:1 Gotohs for a steel string I built, and I really like them. I find tuners with a more gradual ratio to be quite a bit more comfortable to work with for steel string guitars. It's a lot more like tuning nylon strings with the tuners that have the larger ratios, which to me is a good thing. Best, Michael |
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| Author: | crazymanmichael [ Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:01 pm ] |
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banjos and ukes often have 1:1's. the higher the ratio the more gradual and supposedly easier to manage is the tuning. the minor downside is that it takes longer to wind on new strings. |
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