Tips for experimenting with string counts, octaves, and offsets.
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Document every experiment so you can return to it later, and record a quick voice memo of how it sounds in context.
Set your string count, pick a target note for each string, and save the tuning to your browser. This is the fastest way to tune odd setups without guessing.
If Drop D feels floppy, muddy, or out of tune, the fix is usually tuning habits, muting, or setup. Here are seven practical fixes plus a tight practice drill.
If open strings are in tune but chords up the neck sound wrong, intonation is the usual cause. Here is a quick check you can do with an online tuner, plus the fixes that make sense.
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