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I've played saz for some time and not had too many problems getting the GDA tuning --Like ouds, etc. they are tempermental w/ humidity & temperature. I assume you've tried tuning them as high as possible and letting them sit n stretch? JD > From: mark@markfrancombe.com > Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:28:10 +0200 > Subject: Tuning ethnic instrument > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > > Directed mainly at Rick, but anyone else wanna chip in.. > > Ive been tuning my Saz (Baglama,) its been a while and I cant remember > the tuning. Its a 23 fret Baglama, and as such my book says G D A.. > however I cant pull the strings to that tension... either the strings > will break, the tuning pegs or my fingers...!!! I have an alternative > tuning hear, that is supposed to be for a 19 fret Saz, A G D. > > Now heres my question... one string tunes fine to any pitch, smoothly > and easilly, Now is that just cos that string is lighter... or is it > because the peg hole is somehow smoother.. is there a trick with.. > Oh.. I dont know... rubbing oil / wax / Linseed oil / Semen?? On the > peg? > > Any tricks from the teepee? > > -- > Mark Francombe > www.markfrancombe.com > www.ordoabkhao.com > http://vimeo.com/user825094 > http://www.looop.no > twitter @markfrancombe > |