Originally Posted by
UniChris
You have the concern backwards: crossing other undamped spokes confuses the situation of the one you are plucking, which is why you probably want to damp the crossing spoke so you hear only the one of interest
Whether or not you damp the crossing spoke, anything contacting the spoke of interest interferes with its vibration and can alter the frequency (pitch).
I'm happy tuning by pitch works for you; I'm sticking to the measurements.
