Re: [scots-l] Tuning and Electronic Tuners

[Nigel Gatherer]

John Chambers wrote:

> Electronic tuners do have the advantage that they can  be  calibrated
> to an untunable instrument...

When I play live or in a noisy set up, an electric tuner helps me tune
up when I can hardly hear my instrument. You might think that it
doesn't matter whether a mandolin's in tune in these circumstances, but
it gives me peace of mind. In more peaceful instances, I tend to trust
my ear more.

-- 
Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland
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