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Why guitarists USED TO play more in tune! (Microtonal Frets)

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What it is

Classical guitarist Brandon Acker shows how guitars with tied-on gut frets, as used 300 years ago, can play more in tune than modern fixed metal frets. He demonstrates microtonal and meantone tunings on a guitar with movable frets.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Pointed to in tuning and temperament threads as an audible demonstration of how meantone differs from equal temperament.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “Guitarist might find three videos recently posted to classical guitarist and lutist Brandon Acker's YouTube channel interesting.”

    Tied gut frets and microtonal tuning possibilities on a classical guitar

    tzs, 2022-08 · Recommendation · in “Why are D-sharp and E-flat considered to be two different notes?”

  2. “Brandon Acker gives a wonderful overview on the classical guitar”

    Shows audibly how quarter-comma meantone differs from equal temperament

    mbo, 2026-02 · Recommendation · in “The Mathematics of Tuning Systems”

  3. “(for a more informative and historical video)”

    More informative and historical take on microtonal music

    magicalhippo, 2026-03 · Recommendation · in “Why your guitar goes sharp when you play hard: the Kirchoff–Carrier equation”

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Topics: gut frets, meantone, microtonal, temperament, classical guitar

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