Re: Weird gear.

Pt wrote:
As some of you know I'm playing in a country band these days.
Playing mostly lead.
Some of the songs use a dropped D tuning.
That's where you tune the low E string down to a D.
I have a few seconds between songs to get it down to D or back up to E
and half of the time I end up sharp or flat.
Not enough time to screw around with a tuner.
I found a cure on ebay.
Not cheap but it will help considerably.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7315137483&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Pt

I think some people just have an extra guitar instead.
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