Grand orgue costs nothing
Freisach library for the above, also free.
Really impressive.

There's a primary school that has £2k to burn on audio equipment??

I find most rack toms make the snare buzz. But you could try detuning a lug or two on your tom so it doesn't sustain so long, using a dual ply batter head, removing the bottom head or even borrow a different size rack Tom, say 12". I wonder if the music you are making specifically demands a 10&...

I installed a Wilkinson short Tele bridge to the Strat mini. Also fitted some Wilkinson tuners. As if by magic, the intonation issues have evaporated. The strings are easier to tune. Amazingly, I only needed a tiny tweak of the middle saddle to get it spot on. Thank you SOSers, Wonks especially. htt...

Last question: as this thread is about intonation difficulties, is it really wise to go from 6 saddles to 3? Seems like that is a backwards step in terms tuning. Appreciate your point about string path and stability.

Wonks, Thanks for the top tip. I'll definitely be following suit as we've had plenty of annoying saddle rattles. I hope they send me 5 sets too.

Reporting back: With some trepidation I removed the nut from the squier strat mini. In fact it was just a friction fit so easy to tap out. Sanded the base on the kitchen worktop. Re fitted once, tuned up, action still a bit high. Removed again and sanded a bit more off. Fettled the headstock side of...

I've discovered pianoteq works well in iOS. Crossing my fingers they will also release organteq for iPad as I think this would simplify the technology load on this project. It needs more resources than piano, I'm told.

Wow, thanks for such a comprehensive response. I am attracted to the idea of sanding the base as it's within my skill set.

After another look using reaTune in Reaper, I've decided the telecaster is intonating well and it's probably my technique, or lack thereof causing tuning issues. Back to the Strat mini and I've got the saddles adjusted so the 12 fret is in tune. However the first few frets are 10c sharp, even at the...

Unnecessary bodges don't make me happy, glad for your advice. I'll do some work on the nut. Can you point me to a trustworthy guide please Wonks?

The video posted by Wonks was most interesting. I have a Les Paul that causes me no problems, a telecaster which I'm trying to intonate across the fret board and a strat mini which sounds out of tune with any open strings so needs fettling. I'm not totally convinced by the zero fret concept he espou...