D-Tuna Setup Question

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I've gone through the instruction pamphlet, and finished the installation without any issues.

The instructions never mention that tiny Allen-head set screw on the side of the D-Tuna body.. I used the Allen key to turn it while watching my tuner, and I see that it is changing the pitch of the low E string up or down, but what is it's intended purpose ?

How are you actually supposed to use that ? Is it just some sort of fine tuning adjustment ?


edit: So, after messing with this thing for several hours I can get the "in" position to be a little bit flat and the "out" position to be a little bit sharp.. and I guess that's as good as it gets ?

It's not really noticeable when playing, but I can see what's happening by watching my tuner. Is there an adjustment I'm missing here, or is this just how this device works ?
 
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I believe that screw is to finely tune the D-Tuna when the string is dropped, with the goal being to be in tune both in standard, and when the string is dropped.

The idea is to tune to standard with the D-Tuna in the normal position using the bridge adjustments, then drop the string, and use that tiny Allen Head screw to make tuning adjustments on the dropped string.
 
It's definitely better than having to unclamp the locking nut every time, and it's not off enough to notice by ear.
 
In reality, just set it close. I frequently need a slight twist of the fine-tuners pulling the D-tuna out, but that has worked fine for me for decades.
 
Janky said:
In reality, just set it close. I frequently need a slight twist of the fine-tuners pulling the D-tuna out, but that has worked fine for me for decades.
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The issue I had with it was that when I had the D-Tuna in the "dropped" position and I used the whammy bar, the D-tuna would pop back "in" about halfway.

I Googled it and evidently no one ells using the D-Tuna ever had this problem. :p

The little spring that goes over the locking screw was pushing the D-Tuna back in. The only solution I found was to cut down that little spring to about 1/3 it's original length, and that solved the problem.
 
The d tuna pull out is the “d” position.
Pushed in is the “e”. And this is when you use the Allen wrench to fine tune it.
 
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