Lawrence Welk tuning

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Joe, et al,

At 16:10 3/1/2005, you wrote:
>Conrad asked: "I can't seem to scare up the PTG website right now to check 
>the archives,
>but I recall that a Looooong time ago there was a thread on tuning that
>honky tonk style.
>
>Conrad,
>The way I was taught, was to tune all the center strings as usual. Then, 
>tune the left strings 1-2 cents flat, (this is a matter of choice/taste, 
>i.e. how raucous you want the thing to sound.<G>) Next, tune all of the 
>right strings 1-2 cents sharp....i.e. what ever you decided on the left, 
>will dictate the "spread" you put on the right. Bi-chords, everyother one 
>flat/every other one sharp.


So far, all I've done is a quick and dirty "pitchraise" mode pass. I'll 
probably let it go at that until it is moved across the street. The 
bouncing on the dolly up and down a couple curbs should do a reasonable job 
of de-tuning it.  With any kind of luck it will also be real cold so the 
old beastie will get the Mezzothermoneal treatment...
  ;-}


>When you do this, put your "in-tune sensibilities" to bed,

You assume I have any???

>  Finally, have the pianist test it for his/her reaction(s)

He liked it before I did what I did today. I hope i didn't "destroy" it for 
him.

>Have fun!<G>

Of course!!!  This is one gig where I won't be a hypochondriac. ;-}




Conrad Hoffsommer
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