Tip of the Week 10.31.10 (boooo!)

For MACRO tuning (5+ cents): remove material from the extreme ends of the reed. For example; [#] When the reed is sharp (right of tuner's zero), work near the rivet end to slow down the oscillating reed. [b] When the reed is flat (left of tuner's zero), work on the free end of the reed to speed up the oscillating reed. For MICRO tuning (1~2 cent increments): remove material towards the center of the reed, rather than the extreme ends of the reed. Thank you Dick Sjoberg for this wonderful technique!