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  • one
    If the Open string and the 12th fret Tuning are the same on each string, Skip step 2
  • two
    The Neck will have either a Bow, a Hump, or will be relatively straight and no change is needed
  • three
    Intonation check
  • four
    Intonation check continued
  • five
    Five String - Gold Chrome Bass Bridge
  • six
    Except for Step 1, all other methods depend on the Ear for tuning.
  • seven
    Electronic is the most accurate way of tuning.
  • eight
    1) Clip On Electronic tuner: Detecting Tone Vibrations 2) Electronic tuning using a Guitar Cord
  • nine
    Left to Right: Really flat > A Little flat > In Tune > A Little sharp > Really sharp
  • ten
    Open String Layout, First Octive
  • eleven
    Finger placement - Strings G & D, then D & A, then A & E
  • twelve
    Bolt on Bass
  • thirteen
    Tuning a Four String Bass with a Piano
  • fourteen
    5th Fret Tuning
  • fifteen
    One finger on E, and play the open A, (A > D),(D > G)
  • sixteen
    5th Fret and Tuning Conclusion



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