Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Any of y'all heard of this? There's a company out there saying you need a slower tuner for lower notes. I think that's silly, but then again I've never tried it
Staggered gear ratios for tuners
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ehdwuld
A Ficus
The whole thing about Ratio Tuners
It's been a thing for almost a decade now
Staggered with different ratios for each string
And while just this much of a turn being the same for each string sounds good
Different size strings don't stretch in the same way
The g string always needs a touch up and the low E
But the B is almost always dead on
It's been a thing for almost a decade now
Staggered with different ratios for each string
And while just this much of a turn being the same for each string sounds good
Different size strings don't stretch in the same way
The g string always needs a touch up and the low E
But the B is almost always dead on
I could see it being neat to use on a bass. The low B (or whatever note) on my Ibanezes is always a bit finicky because it takes such a small amount of movement to overshoot. But like Artie said, it's never actually been a problem. I certainly wouldn't go out and replace my tuners over it.
solspirit
Ultimate Post Liker
It definitely makes sense
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
It makes a lot of sense on bass because the larger diameter a string gets, the faster string tension drops with the same amount of length.
IE A 10% larger diameter from one string to another makes a bigger difference in tension the bigger the string is.
IE A 10% larger diameter from one string to another makes a bigger difference in tension the bigger the string is.
hamerfan
New member
Are you talking about the Ratio Tuners of Graph Tech? Steve Vai do promote them.
https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/h...g-quicker-more-predictable-and-more-intuitive
https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/h...g-quicker-more-predictable-and-more-intuitive
