Comments on: Reed Tuning http://talkingreeds.com Accordion repair and tuning Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:14:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: admin http://talkingreeds.com/tuning/#comment-500 admin Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:44:09 +0000 http://talkingreeds.com/?page_id=91#comment-500 Hello Sam, I am not familiar with Tex-Mex tuning. It sounds like its not too wide a tremelo/musette sound so your figures of 444 and 440 could be correct. The vibrations will increase in the higher notes. The 'common degree' you refer to is up to the tuner how wide and wet it is. But in all cases the changes in vibrations across the keyboard should be gradual and smooth. Good Luck, Robert Hello Sam,
I am not familiar with Tex-Mex tuning. It sounds like its not too wide a tremelo/musette sound so your figures of 444 and 440 could be correct. The vibrations will increase in the higher notes. The ‘common degree’ you refer to is up to the tuner how wide and wet it is. But in all cases the changes in vibrations across the keyboard should be gradual and smooth.
Good Luck,
Robert

]]> By: admin http://talkingreeds.com/tuning/#comment-498 admin Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:36:00 +0000 http://talkingreeds.com/?page_id=91#comment-498 Hi Duncan, That's a Hohner Atlantic on the Virginia HP clip and the middle A (440Hz) reeds are tuned about -22, 0 and +24 cents. Robert Hi Duncan,
That’s a Hohner Atlantic on the Virginia HP clip and the middle A (440Hz) reeds are tuned about -22, 0 and +24 cents.
Robert

]]> By: Duncan MacKechnie http://talkingreeds.com/tuning/#comment-485 Duncan MacKechnie Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:43:31 +0000 http://talkingreeds.com/?page_id=91#comment-485 A bit of a long shot , but, can anyone detect the pitches of the 3 reeds from the Hohner Verdi on you page http://talkingreeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/VirginiaHP4clip.mp3 I was hoping to get my accordion tuned to this - if I knew the settings ?? Cheers Duncan A bit of a long shot , but, can anyone detect the pitches of the 3 reeds from the Hohner Verdi on you page http://talkingreeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/VirginiaHP4clip.mp3

I was hoping to get my accordion tuned to this – if I knew the settings ??

Cheers

Duncan

]]> By: sam http://talkingreeds.com/tuning/#comment-469 sam Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:15:46 +0000 http://talkingreeds.com/?page_id=91#comment-469 is a tex mex tuning or (stock tuning of a gabbanelli) would be at A440 and A444? I notice that the vibrations increase in the higher notes.the vibrations do not match....is there a common degree to lower the Hz to even out the vibrations throught the accordion is a tex mex tuning or (stock tuning of a gabbanelli) would be at A440 and A444? I notice that the vibrations increase in the higher notes.the vibrations do not match….is there a common degree to lower the Hz to even out the vibrations throught the accordion

]]> By: admin http://talkingreeds.com/tuning/#comment-448 admin Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:01:04 +0000 http://talkingreeds.com/?page_id=91#comment-448 Hi Pete. The choice is yours! Whether you want a straight tuned sound or a tremelo one. Hi Pete. The choice is yours! Whether you want a straight tuned sound or a tremelo one.

]]> By: admin http://talkingreeds.com/tuning/#comment-447 admin Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:59:30 +0000 http://talkingreeds.com/?page_id=91#comment-447 Hi Don, Your question is too big to answer easily- even if I could! The musette tuning I am most familiar with is where the middle A (440) is ABOUT +24 and -22 cents and lower notes are wider while higher ones are closer. I haven't tried the "Rich Full Musette' but see no reason why it wouldn't work. (Is there a significance in that the 24 and the 32 are multiples of 8?) The main thing is to get the reeds all singing loud and clear, properly shaped, tip height set and valves in good order. Hi Don,
Your question is too big to answer easily- even if I could! The musette tuning I am most familiar with is where the middle A (440) is ABOUT +24 and -22 cents and lower notes are wider while higher ones are closer. I haven’t tried the “Rich Full Musette’ but see no reason why it wouldn’t work. (Is there a significance in that the 24 and the 32 are multiples of 8?) The main thing is to get the reeds all singing loud and clear, properly shaped, tip height set and valves in good order.

]]> By: admin http://talkingreeds.com/tuning/#comment-443 admin Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:42:39 +0000 http://talkingreeds.com/?page_id=91#comment-443 It seems you have already found the problem. Centre the reed using a thin blade down the side. Is the reed secured/held with a screw or a rivet. Either way they could be secured/tightened up a bit and you may need to remove the reed block if it is riveted so that you can give a few light hammer blows. It seems you have already found the problem. Centre the reed using a thin blade down the side. Is the reed secured/held with a screw or a rivet. Either way they could be secured/tightened up a bit and you may need to remove the reed block if it is riveted so that you can give a few light hammer blows.

]]> By: admin http://talkingreeds.com/tuning/#comment-401 admin Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:02:59 +0000 http://talkingreeds.com/?page_id=91#comment-401 Hi Brian, Please see comment on mis-aligned reeds in the website chapter 'Reed Health'. Robert Hi Brian,
Please see comment on mis-aligned reeds in the website chapter ‘Reed Health’.
Robert

]]> By: admin http://talkingreeds.com/tuning/#comment-240 admin Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:43:35 +0000 http://talkingreeds.com/?page_id=91#comment-240 It's your choice Pete. Dry or wet, straight or tremelo. Both are very pleasant and depends a bit on what style music you are playing. It’s your choice Pete. Dry or wet, straight or tremelo. Both are very pleasant and depends a bit on what style music you are playing.

]]> By: admin http://talkingreeds.com/tuning/#comment-239 admin Thu, 23 Sep 2010 07:38:34 +0000 http://talkingreeds.com/?page_id=91#comment-239 Thanks. Updating is badly needed. Thanks. Updating is badly needed.

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