Graded Tuner Ratios?

[Count Bassy]

Has anyone else thought it would be nice to have different tuner ratios on different strings?

On my five strings in particular I find that tuning the upper strings (A,D,G) is fairly easy, a good twist of the tuner has a noticeable but controllable affect on the the pitch. The E string is not too bad, but by the time you get to the B string a small movement of the tuner has a makes a big difference in the pitch, which tend to lead to overshooting when tuning.

Obviously it is manageable, but a higher ratio tuner, say on the E and B strings would make life easier.

Any thoughts!

[Beer of the Bass]

I know we're not supposed to discuss him, but didn't a certain eBay seller do this with a mismatched set of tuners and tout it as a feature? Perhaps the idea wasn't so out-there after all!

[Cameronj279]

Always felt this was a problem but just too small a problem to be worth changing tuners.

[Count Bassy]

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Always felt this was a problem but just too small a problem to be worth changing tuners.
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Same here really. I was thinking more of manufacturers fitting them as original equipment. You'd think that the addition cost would be negligible.

[Telebass]

I found that the big Fender style tuners were easier for this than the shrimpy Gotoh style.

[BassTractor]

That's a grand idea! I'd think it's only a question of time before this is standard on some brands, especially since it seems these things are not critical and one needs just two different ratios.