Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
The ronroco is a gorgeous, expressive instrument from Bolivia—think charango, but bigger and broodier. In this reel, I talk about how I cheat the system by tuning it in what I lovingly call my idiot-proof setup—basically, guitar tuning. It lets me lean on my muscle memory as a guitarist while still getting tons of rich, Western-friendly tones.
Sure, it’s not traditional, and it doesn’t capture every quirk of the original tuning—but it works, and it sounds great.
Pro tip: if you mess with the tuning like this, you’ll want to find the right string gauge to balance the tension.
The basic string tension formula is:
T = μ(2fL)²
Where:
T = tension
f = frequency (Hz)
L = scale length
μ = string's linear mass density
Math meets music. 🤓
#ronroco #Bolivia #guitar #tuning #idiotproof #TheLastOfUs #composerlife #instrumentnerd #stringtheory
The ronroco is a gorgeous, expressive instrument from Bolivia—think charango, but bigger and broodier. In this reel, I talk about how I cheat the system by tuning it in what I lovingly call my idiot-proof setup—basically, guitar tuning. It lets me lean on my muscle memory as a guitarist while still getting tons of rich, Western-friendly tones.
Sure, it’s not traditional, and it doesn’t capture every quirk of the original tuning—but it works, and it sounds great.
Pro tip: if you mess with the tuning like this, you’ll want to find the right string gauge to balance the tension.
The basic string tension formula is:
T = μ(2fL)²
Where:
T = tension
f = frequency (Hz)
L = scale length
μ = string's linear mass density
Math meets music. 🤓
#ronroco #Bolivia #guitar #tuning #idiotproof #TheLastOfUs #composerlife #instrumentnerd #stringtheory
