Seasonal pitch change:

[Don]

Hi Ron,

Then perhaps for long term stability the string with the shortest length
should be tuned first, followed by the next shortest and finally by the
longest?

At 11:03 PM 3/8/2007 -0600, you wrote:
>I have no doubt this is a factor, as I've noticed the result 
>in my own, and other's tunings. The last string tuned in the 
>unison is the most likely to be out, being revisited and 
>verified least. While that may account for some of the little 
>stuff, it's not a major factor in tuning instability unless 
>the tuner just has no clue whatsoever. That's short term. In 
>the long term, the shorter overall string length will react 
>the most to humidity induced changes however skilled the tuner 
>was.
>Ron N
Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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