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Old 03-24-2011, 07:57 PM
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Glad to know that I'll be sharing the frustration with the legions of afterlength tuners that have come before me.
Since (apparently) an instrument loan is out of the question for me, I'm really trying to polish the sonic turd that is my DB.
Its not frustrating, you just have to have a little patience. Its easier to lengthen the tailpiece wire, so start with the after-lengths too flat ie longer than 1/6 of your string length.

Let things stretch and settle for a couple of days and then get after the tuning. I definitely find it easier with my little adjustable cable clamps.
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