Author Topic: Tuners for bass guitar (Read 450 times)

keith_h · « **Reply #15 on:** August 16, 2012, 08:25:46 AM »

I've used a Boss Tu-12 for years. I like that I can carry it in my guitar case when I go somewhere. I have attached a piece of velcro on the bottom of it and the top of my rack to keep it in place when I play.

Keith

bassman10096 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2012, 04:16:18 AM »

I've been using the Turbo Strobe for a couple of years and am totally satisfied. It has the capacity to grab a note faster than any other tuner I've used (tried most all of them). All-metal box construction is very tough. To my thinking, it gives you all the Peterson stomp box does, plus some, at a much lower price. Only available online, but the company's been there for years. Google it or check TB for discussions. http://www.turbo-tuner.com/

adriaan · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2012, 10:31:19 AM »

I like the Schallers, but the Gotohs are not to be sniffed at either. Putting my ears to good use, no need to rely on fidgety electronics.

Though it probably helps to have PP. ;-)

bigredbass · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2012, 12:05:03 AM »

. . . . and remember, always tune UP: From flat to up-to-pitch. If you tune down to in-tune from sharp, keys will almost always slip a little. Tuning up tends to 'set' the key.

J o e y

jazzyvee · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2012, 12:45:00 AM »

I bought a Patterson tuner fairly recently and it was just rubbish. The display kept fading battery kept discharging and the build quality was shockingly bad for an item that was so expensive. I took it back and got a refund.

rustyg61 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2012, 01:57:49 AM »

I got the Peterson App for my iPhone today, it works great! I was so impressed I gifted it to my son who is a band director. Thanks for the info Edwin!

(Message edited by rustyg61 on August 18, 2012)

JuancarlinBass · « **Reply #21 on:** August 18, 2012, 05:08:56 AM »

For most on the go situations, I rely on my Korg GT-3 or either a Boss TU-12, to carry on the gig bag's pocket and use as needed. And I have not had bad results with those. However... on my rack rig there is this Behringer (BTR2000 if I'm not wrong) that works quite well. Dual inputs plus mic, a slant edge with LED lights that allows me to use it as a rack lighting unit (put on the top rack space), it also serves as a metronome (with both sound and a swing-motion Led line, not that I use it live, but useful for studying at home), and makes no noise when used in-line (I feed it with a dry output of a Digitech RDS1900 DDL I have on my preamp's FX loop).

On my main guitar rig, however, I use a control pedalboard (Roland FC100 for controlling a GP-8 centered rack system) and was needing a tuner I could hook on the floor to the tuner output of the FC100 and was having a hard time finding an accurate and BIG one I could see without my eyeglasses on -I have a tendency to sweat profusely on stage, and lately have been preferring to perform without them-, and after trying quite several units, I've found the Morley Accu-Tuner stomp unit the best choice. I can see it in sunlight situations, the LED is BIG, I can see big letters and either standard arc-type or strobe tuner-like indicators. I have used only once with a bass, but either way I've found the response is good.

My humble 0.02

yogalembic · « **Reply #22 on:** August 18, 2012, 06:16:16 AM »

Boss TU 2, velcro'd to my pedalboard.....for years.

bassman10096 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2012, 09:47:12 PM »

I bought a Patterson tuner fairly recently and it was just rubbish. The display kept fading battery kept discharging and the build quality was shockingly bad for an item that was so expensive. I took it back and got a refund.
That's why I like the Turbo Strobe so much. I've had it going for 2 years without a battery change, it's built like a brickshithouse (sorry) and my guitarists all want to borrow it...
I bought it because of the feedback that said the Peterson stomp was plastic and finicky. If I wanted to lay out the cost for the Peterson Stobo rack, and if all my stage rigs had an extra space (they don't), I'd buy the rack model. Even at that, I'm not convinced the Petersons are appreciably more accurate than the Turbo Strobes (or any of the other major brands folks have mentioned). At the end of the road, I just want something that is accurate enough to sound right with the band, built very, very tough, and practical to use (I use a stomp model as a separate plug-in without wiring it inline).

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #24 on:** August 21, 2012, 04:47:11 AM »

The Petersons are, indeed, 10 times more accurate than the others mentioned - but I'd never heard of Turbo until now, so of course I checked out the website. They claim ? 0.0017 cents from the factory & guarantee ? 0.02 for the life of the unit, opposed to Peterson's ? 0.1. Me thinks this needs further research - thanks, Bill!

Peter

lbpesq · « **Reply #25 on:** August 21, 2012, 09:14:30 AM »

I used to use the Boss stompbox tuner ... until I played a gig in bright sunlight. The Boss was useless. I use a Peterson VS tuner. No longer in production, but if you can find one they can't be beat. I also have the new Peterson clip on. I love it.

Bill, tgo

xlrogue6 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 21, 2012, 10:20:28 AM »

Just bought a Fender-labeled $15 clip-on that's a surprisingly great gig tuner--and the display is readable in sunlight. I tried every clip-on in the store, and that little Fender was the only one that passed the sunlight test. It also locked onto notes more quickly when clipped on the bridge of my Knutson Messenger EUB than several of the others.

slawie · « **Reply #27 on:** August 21, 2012, 05:09:23 PM »

If you buy a TC Electronic RH750 amp it has a built in tuner that can also adjust frequency from standard 440hz. then again I am a TC fanboy!

slawie

peoplechipper · « **Reply #28 on:** August 22, 2012, 11:42:32 PM »

I use the Boss TU-2 and it works great; at home I have an ancient Korg DT-2 that is about 30 years old...I still use it for setups and it's accurate enough that everyone I've done a setup for has been happy and sent me more instruments...it's an old LED tuner that won't die...Tony

Glynn · « **Reply #29 on:** August 24, 2012, 08:24:34 AM »

Made my decision and bought the Korg Pitchblack for ?42. Excellent bit of kit - just use it on Meter mode. Glynn