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jalevinemd

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« on: June 24, 2007, 06:40:06 PM »
Anyone ever seen this?
 
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David Houck

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« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2007, 07:24:44 PM »
I guess I have now.

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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2007, 07:48:38 PM »
At $50, I'll bet it's el cheapo quality and wouldn't work very well.
 
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« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2007, 08:27:44 PM »
I just don't understand how friggin' lazy you gotta be to need something like this.  
 
I would, however, appreciate any input on good tuners for an acoustic.

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« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2007, 09:43:10 PM »
Peterson.  I have the old VS-II.  You can still get them on ebay.  They've been replaced by the Stroboflip.  They also have a pedal version: the Strobostomp.  Ten times more accurate than the non strobes.  Try one, you'll never go back!
 
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« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2007, 07:00:32 AM »
That's just wrong.  
And I'll agree with Bill, strobe is the way to go, and the Peterson Virtual Strobe units are as accurate as the real thing for a good deal less coin than the new Peterson mechanicals (I don't believe anybody else makes them now) - though if you want to be hardcore about it, there are occasionally old Peterson and Conn mechanical strobes on e-bay.  Peterson makes a pickup that clamps on any accoustic instrument & plugs into the tuner; ~$15.  Musician's Friend has a house-brand version for ~$5.  I have the latter and it works just fine.
 
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« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2007, 07:13:47 AM »
I have the Peterson clip on.  It also works quite well on any acoustic instrument.
 
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« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2007, 07:28:03 AM »
Ck out the new Peterson StroboRack:
 
http://www.petersontuners.com/index.cfm?category=73
 
I ordered one about a month ago fron GC for my F-2B/SF-2/DS-5/QSC PLX bass rack and am still waiting. Apparently, the release date keeps getting pushed back because of the high demand for this brand-new product. I think it's around $350 delivered.  
 
An optional pro expander gives you
balanced, stereo and mono input/output jacks, enabling use with stereo, hybrid and balanced instrument signals. On-board, independent active DI, and footswitch-selectable channel outputs and presets (footswitch optional) are good for professional live & studio use as well. It's around $100 delivered for the pro expander and $40 for the dual footswitch. I got the expander but not the switch.
 
I also ordered the pick-up and bag for my V-SAM. They're great and still available...now as a package with the p/u and bag for the same price as the tuner alone! Around $250 delivered.

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« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2007, 09:05:47 AM »
Just the Christmas Present for those Robotic Guitar Players . . . .  
 
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« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2007, 10:10:35 AM »
If this isn't a good example of CREATING a need rather than FILLING one, I don't know what is!

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« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2007, 12:03:58 PM »
OK, I guess I'm the only one who feels that there is no reason for guitars and basses not to tune themselves. Below he bridge, strings would hook to micro servos, that are governed by a tuner chip in the cavity. Flip a switch (that cuts output of bass to amp), pluck string, and the servo does th rest. Lazy? Why, yes, thank you, I am. But tuning quickly without having to return to my rack would be cool. And once you've paid for a Series II, what's a little extra?

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« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2007, 12:39:29 PM »
Does anyone remember the Violano Virtuoso?
 
http://www.marvin3m.com/arcade/violano.htm
 
It rather ingeniously used weights to maintain tuning..
 
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« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2007, 12:54:48 PM »
A google search of self tuning guitar will turn up a few systems, costing up to $3000.  Not bad.  For only $3000 you can forgo moving you fingers half an inch.  Ain't technology wonderful??!!
 
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« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2007, 01:22:45 PM »
Don't we all have two free tuners attached to our heads?  They are sometimes known as ears.
 
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« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2007, 03:44:40 PM »
Lest we forget those who detune to get that 'off' sound. Anyway, I'm an ears man all the way.