|
|
Post by windmill on May 3, 2020 21:48:11 GMT -5
Now we all have the very convenient clip on tuners, how many times diuring a show do check on your tuning ?
When it sounds like you need to ?
Or after every tune, just in case (because you can) ?
What do you do ?
|
|
|
|
Post by rickyguitar on May 3, 2020 22:41:47 GMT -5
Any time I need to. I really like playing guitar, I cannot stand playing an out if tune guitar.
|
|
jdawg
Wholenote
Posts: 151
|
Post by jdawg on May 4, 2020 18:56:01 GMT -5
We jump from one song to another very quickly so I usually don't have time to tune between songs. Plus with IEMs I can hear my guitar really well and will only tune when it sounds out. My gigging guitars are set up really well and I can get through an entire gig only tuning before each set. We play 2 hour sets so that is just twice a night.
|
|
|
|
Post by guildx700 on May 4, 2020 21:11:33 GMT -5
My older brother who was already an accomplished guitarist/drummer/bass player/trumpet player when I took up guitar refused to teach me anything, but he also refused to let me play a guitar that was not tuned to near perfection.
That alone ended up being a huge help to me as my ear quickly developed to not only know when it was just even slightly going out of tune but it helped me greatly in developing my ear.
So....I have always made sure all of my guitars have the ability to stay in tune while playing, via proper cut nuts, saddles, action, good machine heads, whammy and so on all dialed in so as to not go sour very easy at all even when playing long gigs.
To this day I'm near anal about an out of tune guitar, thanks to my bro Terry...(RIP 2019 age 62).
|
|
|
|
Post by Riff Twang on May 5, 2020 0:38:58 GMT -5
I would tune before a performance, and then as or if needed. I would not fiddle with the tuning if it sounded in tune to me.
|
|
|
|
Post by tahitijack on May 6, 2020 12:07:46 GMT -5
I tune up just before the first song. Then as needed, especially after a capo. BUT I use a polytune so, when in doubt I can quickly tap it silencing the guitar, strum to see if any strings are out and adjust the offending culprits accordingly. There is nothing worse than playing a song out of tune. Even a short song seems to last 15 minutes when you are off...
|
|
bassngtr
Wholenote
I am all about the bass...
Posts: 147
Member is Online
|
Post by bassngtr on May 6, 2020 14:55:17 GMT -5
Although I am rather anal about tuning, during a (bas) gig I only check right before and right after each set.
When I play bass in church I check it more often since, I am often on Mute via my Pitchblack tuner.
|
|
|
|
Post by Duke on May 6, 2020 15:35:11 GMT -5
When it sounds like my guitar needs it, aside from the beginning of sets (when we played "live" music).
|
|
|
|
Post by larryguitar54 on May 6, 2020 17:16:09 GMT -5
I play a Tele. I put on the strings and tune up whenever we change Presidents. I don't understand the question. Are you saying there is something else required in the meantime?
|
|
|
|
Post by guildx700 on May 6, 2020 21:27:57 GMT -5
I play a Tele. I put on the strings and tune up whenever we change Presidents. I don't understand the question. Are you saying there is something else required in the meantime? Ahhhhh...what's a little rust on the strings if your tetanus shot is up to date, ehwhat? |
|
|
|
Post by Riff Twang on May 6, 2020 23:46:54 GMT -5
It was in tune when I bought it.
|
|
|
|
Post by K4 on May 8, 2020 7:36:02 GMT -5
I play a LesPaul, I'll tweak the G string mid song.....
|
|
|
|
Post by Auf Kiltre on May 8, 2020 8:01:59 GMT -5
As required. I think I have a pretty sensitive ear to pitch. When watching on line demos of gear I'll abort in a nano second if I hear a tuning issue, and I'm surprised how often that happens.
|
|
|
|
Post by themaestro on May 8, 2020 8:39:45 GMT -5
I play bass guitar which is a lot more stable that guitars. I tune before the start of a gig and nothing gets touched afterward unless the headstock gets bumped. Usually my tuning is right on out of the bag, unless a tuner key gets bumped while handling my gig bag. There might be a small overall adjustment if the weather has recently changed. My trusty Peavey T40 would go for a month of worship services before needing to be touched up. It was stored in a case and not subject to the gig bag handling.
|
|
|
|
Post by Lesterstrat on May 10, 2020 22:00:12 GMT -5
I don’t gig anymore, but when I did I gigged with two Tom Andersons. The only time I ever checked my tuning is when I was changing my tuning; usually to a drop d or the Nashville tune, or the occasional open g
|
|
|
|
Post by Rick Knight on May 13, 2020 16:30:41 GMT -5
I play bass guitar which is a lot more stable that guitars. I tune before the start of a gig and nothing gets touched afterward unless the headstock gets bumped. Usually my tuning is right on out of the bag, unless a tuner key gets bumped while handling my gig bag. There might be a small overall adjustment if the weather has recently changed. My trusty Peavey T40 would go for a month of worship services before needing to be touched up. It was stored in a case and not subject to the gig bag handling. I play bass too. My old tech once jokingly made a comment about having never before seen a bass player with a tuner.
|
|
