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Post by OldRivers on May 7, 2020 8:58:42 GMT -5
I've been using Snarks but I would like to know if there is something better out there for acoustic guitar tuning. Let me know whatcha got, thanks!
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Post by stratcowboy on May 7, 2020 11:36:45 GMT -5
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Post by Ayns on May 7, 2020 12:03:23 GMT -5
I also have a Polytune clip. Pricey but good.
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Post by OldRivers on May 7, 2020 17:23:58 GMT -5
I will check out the Polytune. Thanks.
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Post by LesTele on May 7, 2020 17:43:33 GMT -5
There was a thread on clip-on tuners in the Electric Guitar and Effects sub-forum. Ignore my comments. The Wisdom of Moes
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Post by LTB on May 7, 2020 20:24:43 GMT -5
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Post by stratcowboy on May 8, 2020 0:20:54 GMT -5
Seems kinda big...
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Post by OldRivers on May 8, 2020 8:28:27 GMT -5
There was a thread on clip-on tuners in the Electric Guitar and Effects sub-forum. Ignore my comments. The Wisdom of MoesJust read the entire thread. It's funny, back in the day we also tuned to an A 440 fork and used harmonics. Or, if we were fortunate enough to have a keyboard player, we would tune to the piano.
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Post by bassngtr on May 8, 2020 10:22:09 GMT -5
FYI YMMV I asked for and got a Fender Bullet clip-on tuner last Christmas. It is NOT a good or accurate tuner. I am quite disappointed.
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Post by LTB on May 8, 2020 11:41:13 GMT -5
Only in the fact it has square corners and not round. I always clip mine so the reading shows from the back of the headstock. I did that with the snark also
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Post by Viera on May 8, 2020 12:50:24 GMT -5
I might also try Polytune clip. I'm happy with the accuracy of my Super Snark, but Snarks tend to eventually break where they attach to the clip on part. The Polytune appears to have a more robust build.
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Post by larryguitar54 on May 8, 2020 16:23:09 GMT -5
There was a thread on clip-on tuners in the Electric Guitar and Effects sub-forum. Ignore my comments. The Wisdom of MoesJust read the entire thread. It's funny, back in the day we also tuned to an A 440 fork and used harmonics. Or, if we were fortunate enough to have a keyboard player, we would tune to the piano. Yup. I did the same and never figured I was missing anything. But the world changes and we adapt. The truth is that all electronic tuners have an inherent limitation. If you are a slave to it you will actually be off on every string. I will use one to get a reference point. But pretty much I turn it off and then reset everything according to my ear. If you watch the tuner you can see the problem. When you first strike the string it starts sharp and them moves back to the center. That's telling you something important. It tells you what people actually hear when you play---especially if you have a heavy hand. We mistakenly tend to wait for the note to 'catch' and then tune according to what the tuner detects after a couple milliseconds as the note decays. But that 'decayed' not is not really what people hear. The better way to do is you should make it so it starts 'on' center and then moves a little flat. I find the tuner throws me off and my internal sense of intonation is far more accurate.
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Post by stratcowboy on May 8, 2020 22:29:58 GMT -5
Interesting point. I'll have to check that out.
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Post by LTB on May 8, 2020 22:43:49 GMT -5
Thanks Larryguitar54, sounds interesting and will check it out.
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Post by bluzcat on May 11, 2020 20:44:00 GMT -5
I have Snarks and a Polytune and while the PT is more robust, I like the Snark display better and it takes longer for the Snark to go to sleep. More than once I’m actively tuning and the PT goes night night.
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Post by stratcowboy on May 11, 2020 21:50:10 GMT -5
More than once I’m actively tuning and the PT goes night night. That doesn't sound right. My Polytune stays active as long as I'm tuning. It will turn itself off after about 3 minutes if there's no signal being received. Gotta wonder what's up there.
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Post by bluzcat on May 12, 2020 15:28:23 GMT -5
More than once I’m actively tuning and the PT goes night night. That doesn't sound right. My Polytune stays active as long as I'm tuning. It will turn itself off after about 3 minutes if there's no signal being received. Gotta wonder what's up there. I’ll take a look- maybe something is going on with mine.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on May 15, 2020 14:16:58 GMT -5
I have 'em all (Peterson PT-10, Snark, Daddario, etc.), and the best one I've used thus far is the Intellitouch PT40C. Why?
Because it's well made (not easily broken like the Snark), it tracks extremely well in various locations on an instrument (unlike many others), and it's rechargeable via USB. No batteries to go dead and replace. These cost more up front, but remember--no batteries to replace.
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Post by LTB on May 15, 2020 15:20:25 GMT -5
I recently bought a Peterson Strobostomp (latest) pedal for my pedal board. It is fabulous and built like a tank. Highly accurate 1/10th of 1 cent accuracy nice bright easy to read display that is very stable. No movement deviation. You can change the color of the display and many settings available, can be used for numorous types of instruments. It can run on 9vdc battery or external power which I use. Once tuned all I have to do is look at the movement or lack of movement to make adjustments (bars advance clockwise for sharp and counter clockwise for flat...dead still is exactly on target and faster they move the more sharp or flat they are) makes for quick precise tuning. The Polytune was going to be my second option and is a little cheaper but having a Peterson VS-1 for years I am comfortable with the format.
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Post by Duke on May 16, 2020 9:56:12 GMT -5
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Post by LTB on May 16, 2020 17:53:49 GMT -5
I'm using the Son of Snark these days, it works okay for my needs. Looks like it is more sturdy than typical snark! Good for you. Whatever works for you is all you need
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Post by Duke on May 17, 2020 9:32:18 GMT -5
Looks like it is more sturdy than typical snark! I think so. The design of the other Snarks with the encapsuled "ball" kept breaking.
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Post by LTB on May 17, 2020 23:54:09 GMT -5
Looks like it is more sturdy than typical snark! I think so. The design of the other Snarks with the encapsuled "ball" kept breaking. Yes that is why I moved on also
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