Bill Dutcher – Modern Acoustic Guitarist

If you play in alternate tunings and switch between tunings alot,  it’s hard to keep your guitar in tune…unless you have multiple guitars.   If you have a backup guitar this can help to some extent but there’s a secret that will help make things easier… LOCKING TUNING MACHINES!  Many companies make tuning machines that pinch the string inside the shaft of the tuning post.  When re-stringing the guitar this allows you pull the string tight, lock the string down, then tune to pitch.  The result is that the string does not have to wind around the tuning post multiple times like a conventional tuning machine.  By eliminating the extra windings there’s no slippage, therefore the string is more likely to stay in tune.  While I do not endorse any particular brand I use Sperzel tuners on all my guitars.  I’m able to ‘cinch’ the string tight, lock it down, and the string almost makes a 3/4 revolution around the string post.  No windings…No slippage…I stay in tune!

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