Very very old, but true--a lutenist spends 70% of the time tuning, the rest of the time playing out of tune.

I'll try to invent a couple just to keep the ball in the air while the real folk think it over.

To each his own, or it's equivalent.

It's better to have tuned and mis-tuned, than never to have tuned at all.

A banjo in the hand is worth two in the van.

If the mountain music won't come to Mohamed, Mohamed must go to the mountain music.