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VietFlamenco

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Joined: Aug. 1 2010

Clip on tuner

I'm a little late to the game. Been using the same korg turner i bought in 1996. I'm looking for headstock clip on turner. Any recommendations? Looking for good functionality, reliable parts, accurate tuning, and under $40.

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rombsix

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Joined: Jan. 11 2006
From: Beirut, Lebanon

RE: Clip on tuner (in reply to VietFlamenco)

I have the OLDER model of this:

http://www.amazon.com/Intellitouch-PT30-Classic-Clip-Tuner/dp/B0035XX9KM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1297237175&sr=8-1

I was going through the Intellitouch products, and found this cool thing:

http://www.tuners.com/CT1.asp

It doesn't fit your budget though...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2011 6:40:41

XXX

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RE: Clip on tuner (in reply to VietFlamenco)

is there anybody on this forum that doesnt have a (hardware) tuner at all?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2011 7:45:22

VietFlamenco

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RE: Clip on tuner (in reply to XXX)

Thanks Romb, the capo/turner looks great.

Deniz, i also use tuning forks, but need something for loud situations.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2011 14:45:45

Leendert

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Joined: May 27 2010
From: WI, USA

RE: Clip on tuner (in reply to VietFlamenco)

Hi,

I just recently bought one and it works like a charm. I also had a Korg tuner that I had to lay down and tune that way, however when accompanying with dance class I could not tune very well cause of all the noises around me, now that I have one of these it's no problem, I can tune even in a loud environment.
Check these out, they're not expensive either, I bought the top one;

http://www.stringsbymail.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_411_809

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2011 15:53:27

Paul Magnussen

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Joined: Nov. 8 2010
From: London (living in the Bay Area)

RE: Clip on tuner (in reply to rombsix)

I used to use an Intellitouch tuner, and they're certainly covenient; but I found it wasn't really accurate enough.

Try this. Tune with an Intellitouch, and then play E major, followed by C major. Do they both sound right?

Now I use a Boss TU-12H (which is over a decade old) plus a clip-on lead.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 9 2011 23:30:55

mecmachin

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Joined: Aug. 7 2010

RE: Clip on tuner (in reply to XXX)

I don't.
Diapason.
Tuning a guitar by eye reminds me of parking a car by ear.
But nowadays even the latter is possible with electronics.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 10 2011 10:37:33

XXX

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RE: Clip on tuner (in reply to VietFlamenco)

I do tune my guitar sometimes when its necessary, for instance when playing along to a recording. But you dont need a tuner for that? When playing with another musician you need to tune to the instrument anyway coz no tuner will be accurate enough. I mean of course the absolute tuning, the relative one should always be present.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 10 2011 11:41:21

rombsix

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From: Beirut, Lebanon

RE: Clip on tuner (in reply to XXX)

quote:

I mean of course the absolute tuning, the relative one should always be present.

You got me scared for a bit there...

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 10 2011 11:58:15

Paul Magnussen

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RE: Clip on tuner (in reply to XXX)

quote:

When playing with another musician you need to tune to the instrument anyway coz no tuner will be accurate enough.

Umm... If everyone tunes accurately to concert pitch, then the musicians don't need to tune to each other. In my experience this is by far the quickest way to do things.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 10 2011 15:56:05

XXX

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RE: Clip on tuner (in reply to Paul Magnussen)

Um, I wonder whether these guys use a tuner

my guess is, if a tuner would be practical they would use it, right? Coz im sure such musicians play a lot of concerts...
as i said, i have never encountered that im in tune with somebody else when only relying on the tuner. There were ALWAYS some modifications necessary. The cursor of the tuner jumps around too much. A human ear is better able to detect the correct pitch (when there is a reference).

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 10 2011 23:26:17

sean65

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From: London

RE: Clip on tuner (in reply to VietFlamenco)

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accurate tuning, and under $40.

There aren't any accurate tuners in that price. You'll have to adjust everything by ear when you're done with the tuner.

Spending a bit more will get you a strobe tuner. Way more accurate and has sweatened tunings for specific instruments including acoustic guitars used with capo's etc...

http://www.petersontuners.com/index.cfm?category=168

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 11 2011 7:10:16