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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Ok! I took a break, came back fresh and I do not think I have to restring it. No idea what happened there… the E sounded exactly like a C right out of the box and having difficulty getting the sound for the other I assumed they had been swapped…

I was gaslit by my own instrument. But while it’s not perfect, all of the strings are now roughly in the right ballpark.

I got this thing yesterday, it’s the first time I’ve ever had or tuned a stringed instrument, by ear, so I’m taking the win. 👍😺

I’ll still be looking at other tuning guides for second opinions or anything I missed. (This was done by open plucking of single strings.) I’m sure I’ll soon hear if it hasn’t been done properly.

Actually I’m afraid to touch it again now. lol

[–] wscholermann@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can get tuning apps for your phone many of them free.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I might get something to double check

[–] baconmash@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I can’t wait to suck this bad. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MCkeg99jQZQ

That’s gonna be another public mental breakdown

[–] baconmash@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ahhahahhahhaha that’s me but im worse

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Why can’t I just immediately be this good https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a7SliN-82P0

I’m still very much not a ukulele person (my taste runs heavier, this is a baby step to learn) but you have to admit that’s lovely