electronic tuner

[mastershake]

so, i'm a relatively new guitar player, and i have a lot of trouble tuning my guitar to anything other than the standard E A D G B E. The tuner I have is a Qwik Tune cheap piece of shit that has the little dial that tells you when the string is centered on one of those notes. What I really want is an electronic tuner that can pick up a note and tell you exactly what it is. That way it would be much easier for me to tune to other keys. Does such a thing exist?

[jhc]

so, i'm a relatively new guitar player, and i have a lot of trouble tuning my guitar to anything other than the standard E A D G B E. The tuner I have is a Qwik Tune cheap piece of shit that has the little dial that tells you when the string is centered on one of those notes. What I really want is an electronic tuner that can pick up a note and tell you exactly what it is. That way it would be much easier for me to tune to other keys. Does such a thing exist?

 

Plenty of ones that will do that, you just want a chromatic tuner - two popular versions for stage use are the Boss TU-2 and the Korg DT-10. People with a ton of money or who really require super accurate tuning like the Peterson Strobostomp.

 

If you don't need a stage tuner for live work, something like the Korg CA30 should work fine and is a lot cheaper.

[mastershake]

sweet thanks. i need something cause i suck at tuning

[kaysettes]

I've got one that just clamps onto the headstock and picks up the vibes. It's awesome, especially when you're jamming, you can just turn yourself down and tune, but I guess you can do that with the other ones. Anyways, the headstock ones are cool and space-agey.

[jhc]

I've got one that just clamps onto the headstock and picks up the vibes. It's awesome, especially when you're jamming, you can just turn yourself down and tune, but I guess you can do that with the other ones. Anyways, the headstock ones are cool and space-agey.

 

Good call - I was thinking electric guitar - it's easy to plug into any of the ones I mentioned above. But but those headstock ones are especially perfect for an acoustic with no pickup, especially if tuning in a noisy room.

[Atticus]

I've been using boss tuners since high school (late '80s), and they've never let me down...

[mastershake]

i'm going to try one of the korg ones (cost $30). i only have an acoustic, or otherwise i'd get a floor tuner.

[Alastor The Great]

 

Korg GA-30. Wonderful little tuner.

[kaysettes]

Those tuners bug the heck out of me. For standard tunings, they work great but anything that differs from standard tuning, even Drop D freaks that thing out. So, if you ever use alternate tunings, look for another tuner. That being said, I do infact own a GA-30 and use it daily.

[jhc]

i'm going to try one of the korg ones (cost $30). i only have an acoustic, or otherwise i'd get a floor tuner.

 

 

do this - the few extra bucks are worth it. if you ever play with other people, it can be hard to demand total silence while you try and tune with a GA30.

 

I've got one that just clamps onto the headstock and picks up the vibes. It's awesome, especially when you're jamming, you can just turn yourself down and tune, but I guess you can do that with the other ones. Anyways, the headstock ones are cool and space-agey.

[Kalle]

I have a Boss TU-2 I'd reccomend it to anyone.

[Pecan_Pie]

Those tuners bug the heck out of me. For standard tunings, they work great but anything that differs from standard tuning, even Drop D freaks that thing out. So, if you ever use alternate tunings, look for another tuner. That being said, I do infact own a GA-30 and use it daily.

 

Exactly.

And you actually ahve to replace the batteries.

[anodyne]

i have an old korg dtr-1 (similar to dt-10) that not only handles alt tunings VERY well, but also shows every note (sharps and flats) and can do strobe tuning. i got it used for $75. that said, if i didn't get that sweet deal, i'd certainly use a boss tu-2.

[a.miller]

I too have one of the Boss "pedal tuners." IMO, not the funnest way to spend your music equipment budget, but definately a fantastic tool to have.

[morecowbelllplz]

I use the Boss TU-2...It's pretty good. but not as accurate when using lower tunnings.. It's about $100 or so...But if you want a real Baller tuner get the Korg DTR 2000 rackmount tuner. Its accurate and what the pro's use. Its like $300 though.