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Post by craftsman on Sept 11, 2008 17:41:48 GMT
What are peoples electronic tuner stories? Any faves.... or did you just stick with the one that came bundled with your first instrument? I have had some frustrating times with mine with regards to it 'wandering'. A continuous repeated string gives different note values every time?  Is there a recognised 'best' brand out there? I know theyre not too expensive, but it would be nice to hear if anyone has any strong feelings.... Come back...  |
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Post by pays0n on Sept 11, 2008 18:45:02 GMT
I know what you mean about the tuner wandering. I think this problem is worse with the LED display tuners. I think that the old analog needle display tuners give a more subtle and stable(?) read out. I had good experiences in the past doing the intonation on electronic guitars with the BOSS tuners. I don't have one at the minute but was thinking about getting one lately so have looked into them again. They seem to have TU-12, TU-12H and the TU-15. They all have the analog needle display but some have more bells and whistles but I'm not exactly sure I understand what they do. Interestingly, the TU-15 seems to be the cheapest at around 50£ but from looking at the specs seems to have the most extras and the biggest tuning range (so you can tune a gigantic auto harp!?) and I think Patrick Costello uses one of these as well and was talking about the value of electronic tuners in a video post the other day.
Still, pretty expensive.
-Pays0n
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Post by pays0n on Sept 11, 2008 19:03:16 GMT
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Post by craftsman on Sept 11, 2008 19:21:28 GMT
Thanks for that pays0n, I like the look of those, and I suppose you get what you pay for dont you. A giveaway one may not be up to the job... Cheers, Andrew |
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Sooze
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Post by Sooze on Sept 11, 2008 21:48:34 GMT
I currently use a cheap little Guitarman GM11 mini tuner which clips onto the headstock, and at first I thought it was ok but then I began to wonder if I was using it correctly because, as Andrew put it, it 'wanders' and I get a different reading every time I pluck the same string! I think it is easier to just try and get one string right and then tune the others to it. I also have pitchpipes from long ago (the late 70s!!!) which work well enough for me, and I have an electronic keyboard, which I can't play, but which I can tune from! Or as a last resort I just watch one of Patrick's vids where he is tuning up and tune to that!!! :-)
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dick
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Post by dick on Sept 11, 2008 22:10:37 GMT
In my experience an electronic tuner which wanders is usually needing the battery changed. Give it a try.
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Post by craftsman on Sept 12, 2008 14:13:33 GMT
Thanks Sooze, and thanks Dick. I will get some new batteries before I abandon it completely!
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Post by craftsman on Sept 12, 2008 20:11:31 GMT
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mark
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Post by mark on Sept 13, 2008 17:58:34 GMT
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Post by Danny on Sept 13, 2008 18:03:06 GMT
Dick is right about the batteries, put a new set in 1st, it can work wonders. Failing that I recomend swearing at it. A lot.
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