Anatomy of a Guitar Tuner by Glenn Watt

3 open gear tunersTuning machines are an important part of a cigar box guitar. They help keep the string at the right tension, so that it stays in tune while playing.

In this article, Glenn lays out three key points in an effort to help educate builders on how a tuner works:

  • the anatomy of a tuner
  • how you identify which direction a tuner is oriented
  • why the orientation of a tuner is important

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