[linux-audio-user] My First Linux Song

[Shayne O'Connor]

Lee Revell wrote:

>On Mon, 2005-02-14 at 13:45 +1100, Shayne O'Connor wrote:
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>>i didn't want to say this out loud :)
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>>it could be, as it seems to come out of tune pretty easy ... but then
>>again, i've got two small children, ha ha.
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>>i'll probly get this checked out (could be warped, too) when i get the
>>volume and tone pots cleaned/replaced.
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>>i hope the neck's okay - i'm poor and spent my last pocket money for
>>awhile on a livedrive 2 (got it today!).
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>I have found with my Strat that over time the nuts that hold the tuning
>pegs in place will get loose.  After tightening these (don't
>overtighten) the guitar stays in tune noticeably better.  I think it
>might even have improved the sound.
>
>I have had it for 5 years and did this once, but they were pretty loose
>by then.  You would probably want to check this once a year or so.
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definitely a possibility ... i don't have a guitar stand, so have to
lean it up against stuff, which invariably knocks the pegs a bit.

luckily i'm getting a cheapo guitar stand this week ...

shayne