ðɪs sˈɛɾʌp ɐlˈaʊd mˈɪtʃəl tə swˈɪtʃ bᵻtwˌiːn dˈɪfɹənt ɔːltˈɜːnət tˈuːnɪŋz wɪððə pɹˈɛs əvə bˈʌʔn̩ ɹˈæðɚ hˌævɪŋ tə ɹᵻtˈuːn ðə ɡɪtˈɑːɹ bᵻtwˌiːn ˈiːtʃ sˈɔŋ ðə fɹʌstɹˈeɪʃən ʌvwˈɪtʃ wʌzɐ mˈeɪn fˈæktɚɹ ɪn hɜː dᵻsˈɪʒən tə ɡˈɪv ˌʌp tˈʊɹɹɪŋ ˈæftɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
This setup allowed Mitchell to switch between different alternate tunings with the press of a button rather having to retune the guitar between each song – the frustration of which was a main factor in her decision to give up touring after 1983.