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SpectralJulianIsNotDead 01.19.2008 12:03 AM

microtonal guitar tuning for chromatic scale guitars?
 
I don't have enough spare money to buy a 600 dollar guitar neck.

I've been experimenting with tuning each guitar string to a specific hz value instead of note values. So one string plays the chromatic scale, and the next string plays a microtonal note relative to each note of the chromatic scale.

Has anyone else done this, and are their any websites about this?

terminal pharmacy 01.19.2008 12:17 AM

i have done this, i put 5 low e's , tuned the first standard then the rest twenty cents above the last

atsonicpark 01.19.2008 08:09 AM

http://users.tkk.fi/u/tilmonen/gtr-tune.html

SpectralJulianIsNotDead 01.19.2008 01:56 PM

He doesn't explain how to do those tunings very well. If he gave hz notation it would be a lot easier.

Glice 01.19.2008 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead
I don't have enough spare money to buy a 600 dollar guitar neck.

I've been experimenting with tuning each guitar string to a specific hz value instead of note values. So one string plays the chromatic scale, and the next string plays a microtonal note relative to each note of the chromatic scale.

Has anyone else done this, and are their any websites about this?


Hz tone references

Partch's 43-tone scale

If you have the tone references and the ratios, and a calculator, you should be able to tune your guitar thiswise.

I can't help but feel like you'd be better off with a fretless neck, however.

Savage Clone 01.19.2008 02:44 PM

You could always buy a cheapie guitar or guitar neck and cut some scalloping into it.

atsonicpark 01.19.2008 08:45 PM

Partch. *worships*

SpectralJulianIsNotDead 01.19.2008 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savage Clone
You could always buy a cheapie guitar or guitar neck and cut some scalloping into it.


I've been thinking about butchering a guitar for that very purpose.

themawt71 01.20.2008 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead
I've been thinking about butchering a guitar for that very purpose.



go fretless and you can draw frets on the neck that match your microtonal needs if you like.

RIPfrey05 01.21.2008 11:12 PM

WTF what does it sound like????


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