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Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? musiclover #392127 01/24/17 11:37 AM Off-Topic
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Lloyd S Veteran L Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,220	I started out many years ago with a Korg WT12 as you could use it for acoustic instruments as well as plug in a guitar or bass. When the Intellitouch came out, I jumped on the "clip on" bandwagon and used that on guitars and basses for many years. Then a few Black Fridays ago, the Snark came on sale for under $10 and I bought several, some for me, some for family and friends. Not sure why rockstar_not had problems with his but all mine work great. Next I came across a capo from China that had a built-in tuner, and for $20 I figured I'd give it a try. Been using it ever since. Finally (another Black Friday sale) I picked up a few d'Addario minis https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/NSMicroClip2PK They're small and unobtrusive and I leave one permanently attached to both my banjo and my ukulele. LLOYD S

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? musiclover #392164 01/24/17 02:19 PM Off-Topic
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Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 9,322 Middlesex, NC	Originally Posted By: musiclover Yep you're right Herb, as I play up the neck they go of tune, so must try to change them a little more often. I have an old ES 335 copy which doesn't hold the tuning very well, even though I have put on Grover machine heads and got it setup by a luthier. I have put it down to either the wood in guitar reacting to room temperature or me being a bit heavy handed when playing it without using an amp. The Martin custom light strings I use on the acoustic are very inexpensive, but don't know if using cheaper strings is a false economy in the long run. Now for some string changing......Thanks for the Sweetwater link Bob. Musiclover regarding the ES-335 .... He's a band story. I played in a band with another guitarist. He had a really nice Strat (the real ones, not the import) and I had my Gibson SG. We'd both have new strings, properly stretched, and tuned with my Conn Strobetuner. 2 guitars in perfect tune. Into the first song, I'd often see him checking his tuning with his inline tuner. And this would go on all night. My guitar on the other hand kept perfect tune all night. I'd check it anyway to tweeze it before each set. I asked him about the guitar he had and the apparent tuning issues. He'd taken it to a luthier to have it set up and checked and it came back supposedly perfect. That night, same deal. So I suggest that we swap guitars for a set. I'd play his and he, mine. Wanna guess what happened? If you said that now my SG was having tuning issues... you'd be right...and his Strat with me playing it kept perfect tune for the entire set. It was his hand technique and pressure that he was using. He was subconsciously pushing or pulling the strings and making them sound out of tune. Once he was made aware of the issue, he was able to work on it and develop a lighter touch and the tuning issue disappeared. You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? musiclover #392180 01/24/17 04:44 PM Off-Topic
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Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,121 Winston-Salem, NC USA	Korg CA-10 Chromatic Tuner. No longer in production but Korg offers multiple tuners in the CA series of tuners. All the CA tuners have a large LCD display, high impedance instrument plug or internal microphone and 1 cent precision. The newer tuners have a speaker to produce tones for tuning by ear. Love the LCD display as it mimics tuning to a needle. Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? Guitarhacker #392181 01/24/17 04:55 PM Off-Topic
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jcspro40 Expert Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 881 Ohio-USA	That first one looks like an old Sabine? tuner that every steel player & his mother used back in the day! My main one is a Korg Pitchblack Best tuner I have ever had, and believe it or not is right on with most every Peterson I have compared it with. My practice tuner is a Arion UM-70 Chromatic Auto Tuner with Metronome. Clips on the lip of the music stand, 2 batteries last about a year, and the metronome, besides have some good sub-divisions, gets LOUD when needed. When practicing / running thru software I use what ever the program has, unless it is a "serious" take. i5 3.20GHz, 32gb RAM, 1tb SSD OS, 12tb HDD, 4gb gForce vid card, 32" monitor, Audient id44, Win10 x64, BiaB/RB 2023, Reaper 6,IK Multimedia Total Studio 3.5 MAX, Waves 10

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? Lloyd S #392192 01/24/17 05:39 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA R rockstar_not Veteran
rockstar_not Veteran R Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA	Originally Posted By: Lloyd S Finally (another Black Friday sale) I picked up a few d'Addario minis https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/NSMicroClip2PK They're small and unobtrusive and I leave one permanently attached to both my banjo and my ukulele. LLOYD S Thanks for the heads-up on these. Stellar reviews on Sweetwater, $25 for two of them, not a bad deal at all. My Songs, photos, writing,etc. My Sound Cloud

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? Guitarhacker #392209 01/24/17 11:13 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,846 Derry,Ireland musiclover OP Veteran
OP musiclover Veteran Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,846 Derry,Ireland	Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker Originally Posted By: musiclover Yep you're right Herb, as I play up the neck they go of tune, so must try to change them a little more often. I have an old ES 335 copy which doesn't hold the tuning very well, even though I have put on Grover machine heads and got it setup by a luthier. I have put it down to either the wood in guitar reacting to room temperature or me being a bit heavy handed when playing it without using an amp. The Martin custom light strings I use on the acoustic are very inexpensive, but don't know if using cheaper strings is a false economy in the long run. Now for some string changing......Thanks for the Sweetwater link Bob. Musiclover regarding the ES-335 .... He's a band story. I played in a band with another guitarist. He had a really nice Strat (the real ones, not the import) and I had my Gibson SG. We'd both have new strings, properly stretched, and tuned with my Conn Strobetuner. 2 guitars in perfect tune. Into the first song, I'd often see him checking his tuning with his inline tuner. And this would go on all night. My guitar on the other hand kept perfect tune all night. I'd check it anyway to tweeze it before each set. I asked him about the guitar he had and the apparent tuning issues. He'd taken it to a luthier to have it set up and checked and it came back supposedly perfect. That night, same deal. So I suggest that we swap guitars for a set. I'd play his and he, mine. Wanna guess what happened? If you said that now my SG was having tuning issues... you'd be right...and his Strat with me playing it kept perfect tune for the entire set. It was his hand technique and pressure that he was using. He was subconsciously pushing or pulling the strings and making them sound out of tune. Once he was made aware of the issue, he was able to work on it and develop a lighter touch and the tuning issue disappeared. Good information there Herb, Thanks, Even though the ES335 is a semi solid and will sound a little louder than a unamplified solid guitar, thee is no point in playing it, as if it was an acoustic and playing harder just to get it to sound louder. Maybe a lighter touch in future (not that I play it that often) Musiclover Last edited by musiclover; 01/24/17 11:14 PM. Musiclover My music https://www.youtube.com/user/donegalprideofall Windows 10 (64bit) M-Audio Fast Track Pro, Band in a Box 2024, Cubase 13, Cakewalk and far too many VST plugins that I probably don't need or will ever use

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? musiclover #392373 01/25/17 02:22 PM Off-Topic
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA R rockstar_not Veteran
rockstar_not Veteran R Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,913 Colorado Springs, CO, USA	Originally Posted By: musiclover Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker Originally Posted By: musiclover Yep you're right Herb, as I play up the neck they go of tune, so must try to change them a little more often. I have an old ES 335 copy which doesn't hold the tuning very well, even though I have put on Grover machine heads and got it setup by a luthier. I have put it down to either the wood in guitar reacting to room temperature or me being a bit heavy handed when playing it without using an amp. The Martin custom light strings I use on the acoustic are very inexpensive, but don't know if using cheaper strings is a false economy in the long run. Now for some string changing......Thanks for the Sweetwater link Bob. Musiclover regarding the ES-335 .... He's a band story. I played in a band with another guitarist. He had a really nice Strat (the real ones, not the import) and I had my Gibson SG. We'd both have new strings, properly stretched, and tuned with my Conn Strobetuner. 2 guitars in perfect tune. Into the first song, I'd often see him checking his tuning with his inline tuner. And this would go on all night. My guitar on the other hand kept perfect tune all night. I'd check it anyway to tweeze it before each set. I asked him about the guitar he had and the apparent tuning issues. He'd taken it to a luthier to have it set up and checked and it came back supposedly perfect. That night, same deal. So I suggest that we swap guitars for a set. I'd play his and he, mine. Wanna guess what happened? If you said that now my SG was having tuning issues... you'd be right...and his Strat with me playing it kept perfect tune for the entire set. It was his hand technique and pressure that he was using. He was subconsciously pushing or pulling the strings and making them sound out of tune. Once he was made aware of the issue, he was able to work on it and develop a lighter touch and the tuning issue disappeared. Good information there Herb, Thanks, Even though the ES335 is a semi solid and will sound a little louder than a unamplified solid guitar, thee is no point in playing it, as if it was an acoustic and playing harder just to get it to sound louder. Maybe a lighter touch in future (not that I play it that often) Musiclover Just out of curiosity, what thickness of pick do you use? I've found myself going to thicker picks as time goes on, and use more regulated picking hand motion with a lighter fretting hand effort. I used to use medium thickness (Fender reference) as my thickest pick and over time, on all the stringed instruments I play (Acoustic, electric and electric bass), I have migrated to heavier and heavier picks as my confidence has increased. This seems to naturally make my opposite hand also relax some. Might or might not be a help to you as well. My Songs, photos, writing,etc. My Sound Cloud

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? rockstar_not #392553 01/26/17 10:48 AM Off-Topic
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OP musiclover Veteran Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,846 Derry,Ireland	Another good question since we are on the subject of guitar bits and pieces. I myself like the .73 Jim Dunlop picks. I have tried lots but keep coming back to these, to get a better grip I use a little trick I read about on net, putting a hole in middle of pick with one of those things you use to make a hole in belt. Leather hole Punch Does seem to help. Musiclover Last edited by musiclover; 01/26/17 10:51 AM. Musiclover My music https://www.youtube.com/user/donegalprideofall Windows 10 (64bit) M-Audio Fast Track Pro, Band in a Box 2024, Cubase 13, Cakewalk and far too many VST plugins that I probably don't need or will ever use

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? musiclover #392554 01/26/17 11:04 AM Off-Topic
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BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,113 Ontario, Canada	I've been using the .88 mm Dunlop Tortex picks, for the last 25 years or so. Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? musiclover #392555 01/26/17 11:05 AM Off-Topic
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90 dB Veteran Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 5,139 Florida	Here's what I use: http://www.wedgie.com/nylon-xt.html Dyslectics Untie! https://90dbband.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/90-db https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_3mpivKYV7T7XFJmXL-GA

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? musiclover #392556 01/26/17 11:05 AM Off-Topic
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doctormidi Apprentice Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 154 Torino, ITALY	Speaking about Dunlop picks: as for me the best on the market! I use a 0.88 pick:tried thousands other pics, returning always to this! As for tuner, I own a Boss tu-3 pedal tuner that I use for bass and guitar, and a Korg Ca-1 chromatic tuner I use for flute and saxophone. They run always flawlessly! I muri sono creature... scontrose

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? musiclover #392573 01/26/17 12:21 PM Off-Topic
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 20,772 Hamlin NY	My main pick is a Peavy 1.14mm. If I want that twangy 1960's 12 string sound I use an ultra flexible Fretwerx pick. I also have a felt pick that I sometimes use on my basses. Me, it's not about how many times you fail, it's about how many times you get back up. Cop, that's not how field sobriety tests work. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? musiclover #392579 01/26/17 12:30 PM Off-Topic
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MikeK Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,610 Buford, GA	Old fashioned here... still using the tuning fork ... "gimme an A", the rest is history! Cheers, Mike My Music * Asus ROG Strix G15CF 32 GB DDR4 4TB HDD + 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Win 11 AKAI EIE PRO Sound Interface. BIAB/RB 2024 UltraPak Build - Latest

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? MikeK #392660 01/27/17 03:14 AM Off-Topic
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,846 Derry,Ireland musiclover OP Veteran
OP musiclover Veteran Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,846 Derry,Ireland	Originally Posted By: MikeK Old fashioned here... still using the tuning fork ... "gimme an A", the rest is history! Ah the Tuning fork, remember when a small kid at school the teacher would strike it on the edge of her desk, then get is all to to sing the Doh, ray, Me fa Soh, and try to guess the intervals. Great if you were good at that kind of thing, but unfortunately I wasn't. That alone and a feeling of pressure that you had to be good, didn't make the music lessons that enjoyable. Musiclover Musiclover My music https://www.youtube.com/user/donegalprideofall Windows 10 (64bit) M-Audio Fast Track Pro, Band in a Box 2024, Cubase 13, Cakewalk and far too many VST plugins that I probably don't need or will ever use

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? musiclover #392725 01/27/17 01:07 PM Off-Topic
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Tacoma290 Newbie Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 7	And we go from the tuning fork to my favorite, the Peterson StobroClip. I made use of their "sweetened" tuning for my resonator guitar. It opened my ears to a whole world. Last edited by Tacoma290; 01/27/17 01:08 PM.

Re: What stand alone guitar tuner do you use if any? musiclover #392743 01/27/17 02:08 PM Off-Topic
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rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 21,629 Mi., USA	on guitar (and anything I need to tune, really) a Boss TU12.. and my ears. /No sense being in tune if everyone else is flat .. Make your sound your own! .. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome

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