dave_bass5 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Just a heads up, Strings Direct are doing these tuners (Mini Headstock) for £14.62 inc delivery at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Is everyone happy with the accuracy of these tuners? Any problems tuning in a noisy environment eg. guitarist wailing away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixdegrees Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I wish I'd seen this a couple of days ago. Playing a gig tonight in the roughest pub I've ever known. So taking minimal gear, no floor-toys, yet have to play a couple of songs in drop D. This gadget would've been perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I've got a cheapo clip on one for my accustic guitar, my zoom 506II has got a built in tuner for gigs, and I've noticed at open mic nights when it gets noisey it doesn't work very well, have to try and find a quiet corner, is it the same with one of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 [quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1337941843' post='1667653'] I've got a cheapo clip on one for my accustic guitar, my zoom 506II has got a built in tuner for gigs, and I've noticed at open mic nights when it gets noisey it doesn't work very well, have to try and find a quiet corner, is it the same with one of these? [/quote] No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Again, No, not in my experience but thats just on a P bass. At the last gig i had both my Snark and PW tuner on all through the gig (i was bored) and i found the PW tuner to be a bit quicker to show the pitch but that might be down to the different display systems used. Both were spot on though and that's with the band playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I see the Snark is getting an update for added accuracy and tuning speed. I've got a PW on a headed bass, a snark for acoustic guitars and a Korg flip tuner for everything else. None fit on my headless bass!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1337944625' post='1667756'] I see the Snark is getting an update for added accuracy and tuning speed. ...[/quote] Ooh I like updates. How will that work... or are we talking about a new model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 I'ver got a Meisel COM90 on my upright bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1338066938' post='1669319'] Ooh I like updates. How will that work... or are we talking about a new model? [/quote] Yup, it's a new model in the same shell with a new display i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) [quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1330622531' post='1560625'] I'm having real trouble getting my PW mini headstock tuner to pick up a dropped D, and it just does nothing when I try to tune the B on my 5er! Anyone got any tips, or is it just not up to it? [/quote] Check that the thing is switched to chromatic, they all function slightly differently so you'd need to check the instructions but when mine are switched to Bass they only pick up BEADG You could try tuning the harmonic to the 'normal' D I suppose. Oh, with my older clip on, which was less sensitive, I sometimes clipped onto the butterfly for the troublesome string, awkward to tune but it always picked up the vibrations. Edited June 26, 2012 by Phil Starr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 [quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1330622531' post='1560625'] I'm having real trouble getting my PW mini headstock tuner to pick up a dropped D, and it just does nothing when I try to tune the B on my 5er! Anyone got any tips, or is it just not up to it? [/quote] Tip? Yes, play the harmonic at the 12 th fret instead in both cases. (not the fretted note). The tuner will find it eaier to register the note because it will be exactly an octave higher than the open string. Oh and dead or old strings will cause some tuners a bit of grief too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixdegrees Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I put one of the PW minis on the headstock of my P bass back in March. I haven't used a pedal tuner since, and that includes drop-tuning between songs. Once you find the sweet spot on the headstock there's no problem whatsoever. Best 15 quid I've spent for years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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