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DavidRees

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Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« on: May 09, 2010, 07:52:03 AM »
haven't discussed this in a while, any thoughts anyone?

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Re: Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2010, 08:13:12 AM »
IMO it works but it's subtle for most guitars, it wouldn't stop me buying a guitar if it didn't have it.

The one guitar I couldn't live without compensated tuning for is my Les Paul, the Earvana made a massive difference to how sweet the open chords sound.

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Re: Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2010, 08:26:15 AM »
too fiddly when setting your intonation.
not for me

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Re: Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2010, 09:46:34 AM »

I've not really tried it, and I'm happy without it, even an uncompensated Tele tunes well enough for Rock and Roll at band levels (you could even say the tuning discrepancies are part of Rock n Roll)

However, I can see it might be pretty usefull for studio work, I've found with the few bits of session work I've done that intonation problems really show up when you're under close scrutiny in the confines of a studio.

If I ever get any more work like that I'd consider having a studio guitar well shielded with the Buzz Feiten system.

It's unlikely though as I'm not really up to scratch for demanding studio work :?

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Re: Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2010, 12:33:14 PM »
Not really needed IMO.  :)
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Re: Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2010, 01:33:56 PM »
I personally prefer the Earvana system to achieving the same result
Once fitted and set up the player doesn't have to do anything special at all ever
Just tune up and play
I feel it is less of a compromise as well and the newer shelf nut versions look less different to to original version with the screws holding the top piece of the nut on

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Re: Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2010, 02:51:48 AM »
What's the difference between the Earvana system and the Buzz Feiten system, I ain't had much luck googling to find out how this Buzz Feiten system works, is it just a compensated nut?

Which one is more accurate?

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Re: Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2010, 08:40:51 AM »
I have it on my old N4 paddy. It's not really a pain to intonate, as long as you have a Peterson with the BF offsets in it. The guitar does sound more 'in tune' than others i have, particularly when playing open E to open D chords, or playing barre chords high up the neck. It is a subtle difference though

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Re: Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2010, 11:33:32 AM »
I've got an Earvana on my ESP & gotta say ffor the little invasion that it is, you can tell the clarity of chords a lot better.
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Re: Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2010, 12:49:02 AM »
I would rather have compound scale. :\
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Re: Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2010, 12:40:20 PM »
I know Jonathan at Feline has posted his view - any other guitar builders got an opinion, particularly as to how important it is [or isn't] to someone whose playing style does not involve many open position chords?
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Re: Buzz Feiten Tuning System - any thoughts?
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2010, 05:21:20 PM »
I got my Mexican Fender Baja Tele back from Jon at Feline on Thursday with an Earvana in place and I can absolutely say that the Earvana has put the tele to a new level - More zingy, more 'in tune' and a better over all feel when playing in the first 5 frets.

Now I have to think about getting them for all my guitars.
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