D-Tuna

[Noah]

I see the EVH D-tuna for sale (which allows you to go to dropped D with a single push). When I wanna go to drop D, I just move the fine tuner down to D, simple as that. Why would you need a D-tuna unless you are switching mid song? Is there something I don't see?

[cdwillis]

The fine tuner doesn't always have the range to drop to D.

[Noah]

really, why not?

[shreder13]

The fine tuner doesn't always have the range to drop to D.

and all of the other strings go out of tune if you do that

[Noah]

well it doesn't seem to effect the other strings when I go down.

[JacksonDean]

well it doesn't seem to effect the other strings when I go down.

Huh huh huh. Uuuuuuh. huh huh huh.

[JACKSONFREAK]

When i use the fine tuner to drop to D. My D string goes flat too. So i have to tweak that. The Dtuna works great when set up properly. But on Low Pro trems you cna use one so you have no choice but to use the fine tuners. The OFRhas the shortest range of the ones ive had. And it does do the drop when set right.
Gil

[Bengal]

Lets not forget that a D-Tuna only works when the trem is flush with the body. When you can dive only. If it's fully floating, the D-Tuna or the Fine Tuner Trick won't work.

But we all know that, right?

[cdwillis]

I always set my fine tuners so that they're at halfway point, that way when I tune up and clamp down I have the room to adjust sharp or flat. That's why it wouldn't have the range.

[JACKSONFREAK]

Lets not forget that a D-Tuna only works when the trem is flush with the body. When you can dive only. If it's fully floating, the D-Tuna or the Fine Tuner Trick won't work.

But we all know that, right?

Yes it does. I do this on most of my trems. At least the ones that are recessed or even a low pro. There is some minor tweeking of the D string like i said. But its a simple thing.
And it does work. (the fine tuner thing i mean) Wow i think i need more sleep.
Gil

[emperor_black]

will a D-tuna fit a Jackson trem? For example, the one on a DK2M. The trem on my Dk2M does not look like the one in the picture. The string clamp (as said in the pic) is much shorter.



this is how my trem looks like

[roodyrocker]

will a D-tuna fit a Jackson trem? For example, the one on a DK2M. The trem on my Dk2M does not look like the one in the picture. The string clamp (as said in the pic) is much shorter.



this is how my trem looks like

It won't work on the trem in the last picture. You have bolts in a different location on that trem as compared to a Floyd.
I use a D-Tuna on a couple of my guitars when my band plays Ratt's Lay It Down or Van Halen's Unchained. I don't have the range in the tuners alone sometimes and also the string doesn't tend to stay in tune in D when I use just the fine tuner after it has been in Eb for a long time (we play our guitars in Eb tuning not standard E).

[emperor_black]

Thanks! Then, its a good thing someone overbid me.

[nikopapp]

emperor mack, the Floyd you have is a Low-Pro, everything is the same as an original Floyd but the saddles are elevated to give more of a downward slope.

[emperor_black]

ok, but the point is that the D-tuna will not work with that type of trem right? The one shown in the lower picture.