Does anyone know of some kind of resource that will teach me to use friction tuners? What I get on the internet is always 2 things
1) push in as you're turning - has not helped me so far
2) get new tuners, lubricant, etc - a difficult task when I'm starting an instrument which I don't know much about...
Any tricks, elaboration on what angles to use etc?
Should I just give up on friction tuner instruments or have I just had the worst of luck with crappy ones?
Venting time now:
A while ago I bought myself a second-hand student violin which I never managed to play because after two days of unfair battle with the freaking friction tuners I broke a string and gave up. Fine, I got it, tuning a violin is an advanced technique, so how am I supposed to learn to play it? So I came back to my instruments who had no desire to give me a hard time (my ukuleles and guitar) and who had waited for me politely as I experimented with their posh and uncooperative distant relatives.
Today I got a saz as a gift, fairly inexpensive as well I imagine. I've been so enthusiastic to learn it for so long. It has these wooden pegs, most of which would not move AT ALL. After three hours of battling the thing I am, once again, one string short...
Next time I get an instrument with friction tuners I might as well break the strings right away and save myself the hassle.
1) push in as you're turning - has not helped me so far
2) get new tuners, lubricant, etc - a difficult task when I'm starting an instrument which I don't know much about...
Any tricks, elaboration on what angles to use etc?
Should I just give up on friction tuner instruments or have I just had the worst of luck with crappy ones?
Venting time now:
A while ago I bought myself a second-hand student violin which I never managed to play because after two days of unfair battle with the freaking friction tuners I broke a string and gave up. Fine, I got it, tuning a violin is an advanced technique, so how am I supposed to learn to play it? So I came back to my instruments who had no desire to give me a hard time (my ukuleles and guitar) and who had waited for me politely as I experimented with their posh and uncooperative distant relatives.
Today I got a saz as a gift, fairly inexpensive as well I imagine. I've been so enthusiastic to learn it for so long. It has these wooden pegs, most of which would not move AT ALL. After three hours of battling the thing I am, once again, one string short...
Next time I get an instrument with friction tuners I might as well break the strings right away and save myself the hassle.