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Originally posted by quadro2000
Sometimes I wish I had perfect pitch, but I've heard that it's more of a curse than a blessing. If things like ringing phones or doorbells are slightly sharp or flat, it drives you nuts.
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Good point. My son has had perfect pitch since a young age and it has proven to be an annoyance and a blessing. I've heard him complain on more than one occasion about his curse. For example, he is almost obsessive about tuning. There are some upsides: he once bought a nice Fender strat that would always go SHARP. Since this is unusual, we eventually (after much debate) got a Fender tech to analyze the thing, and it turned out that there was a very slight, almost imperceptible twist in the neck. They replaced the neck and all was well. Fender by the way, fought it tooth and nail. They just didn't want to believe a 13 year old.
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