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I often see pics and videos where the guitarist leaves the clip on tuner on the guitar while playing, it seems like its getting trendy but...
Why leave it there? Because it is marketed as being able to stay there while playing? Seriously, tell me why you do it, to me its like leaving a rag on the guitar because you're going to clean it after..
RE: Clip on tuners.. Why?? (in reply to Sr. Martins)
So you can quickly tune up while playing.. Also when there´s a lot of noise around. I Always leave it on! Doesn´t have anything to do with being trendy.
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RE: Clip on tuners.. Why?? (in reply to Sr. Martins)
Might be trendy for some I guess, but it's just a tool - much easier to leave it on IMO - I think most people that use them probably just leave them on.
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RE: Clip on tuners.. Why?? (in reply to Sr. Martins)
I can imagine the following reasons:
- You installed new strings which might still be stretching out. - You switch to alternate tunings or even just drop-D tuning. - You capo at different points and need to fine-tune to compensate for the pressure of the capo. - Your pants have no pockets or are already too tight.
RE: Clip on tuners.. Why?? (in reply to Sr. Martins)
Trust me, when you're playing on a noisy stage, the audience looks at you in expectation and your fellow players on stage want to rush into the next piece, and you have tuning issues, you'll be freaking happy to have that thing on your guitar.
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RE: Clip on tuners.. Why?? (in reply to Sr. Martins)
I clamps, first of all, to be more accurate by picking up vibration through wood, especially good in noisy environments. It stays on for those that use it because it is time consuming to clamp it on in addition to the time it takes to fine tune and adjust cejilla etc. It's just convenient, nothing more.
RE: Clip on tuners.. Why?? (in reply to Sr. Martins)
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Why leave it there? Because it is marketed as being able to stay there while playing? Seriously, tell me why you do it, to me its like leaving a rag on the guitar because you're going to clean it after..
Its not a question of trend just common sense and practicality
its more effort to keep putting it on, taking it off... every-time u need tuning than it is to leave it
once you move it theres a higher possibility of misplacing it or leaving it behind...
but most important... stage lighting and temperature changes can affect your tuning...so if u need to use it fast that's exactly when you need it, when you are doing a gig and need to be fast, efficient and in tune...it would be silly to have it and leave it in your case offstage when you might need it the most...not before or after
RE: Clip on tuners.. Why?? (in reply to Sr. Martins)
Hmm.. Ive always used it like any other tuner. Clip on, tune, clip off.
The "onstage theory" doesnt apply to all the home videos Ive seen so I guess that people usually have them on all the time.
If they were made of wood I would consider it as an extension of the guitar but I never even thought of leaving it on because that plastic technological device takes away my mojo
RE: Clip on tuners.. Why?? (in reply to Sr. Martins)
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The "onstage theory" doesnt apply to all the home videos Ive seen so I guess that people usually have them on all the time.
well you always need to tune...if you take it off its easier to misplace or forget it home when you need to go to flamenco classes or practice from my perspective anyway u look at it its more practical and easier to just leave it..
The other thing is that I never clip it where everyone does... usually it stays at the heel if the strings are new but most of the time I just clip it to a machine head peg
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RE: Clip on tuners.. Why?? (in reply to Sr. Martins)
Clip-ons are great. I dropped mine the day after I bought it, which jimmied the spring mechanism a bit and makes it buzz a little, so I can’t keep it on.
But I wouldn’t want to because those things look totally stupid. It’d probably be more convenient and comfortable to wear pajamas and bathroom slippers on stage, but you’d look like a complete tool if you did that. You gotta put on a pair of stiff, shiny black shoes and crisp slacks that ride up and bind in the crotch. It’s just part of the deal.
Same with the tuners. Takes all of two seconds to grab one of those things and clip it on. You can put it back under your chair or reach around and discretely clip it on to the back of your frilly-collared shirt. Sometimes you have to suffer for your art.
(sez the guy who’s performed in public a grand total of three times )
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RE: Clip on tuners.. Why?? (in reply to Sr. Martins)
The red Snark is good, and cheap. I've also dropped mine 3-4 times on hardwood and it still works fine. It can be tough to see outdoors if that's a concern for anyone.
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very good point. I only take mine off to put it on another guitar else my grandson gets it and throws it in the garden. 
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