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I am looking for a quality clip on tuner that can 'swivel' as well as 'upright'. Not all do that. Do you use one that does that and is accurate and gives a good tuning display? Make?
Many thanks.
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11-03-2021 10:37 AM
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Peterson HD clip on
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Clip on tuners are easy to use, accurate, etc. However, they are hideous, IMO. I have several, but can't stand to see the rascals perched up on the end of the guitar.
Instead, I make sure that I have great tuning gears, strings that are well wrapped on the gears, etc. Things stay put when I tune the guitar carefully--e.g., always tune up to pitch, never down (which leaves stored energy at the nut and bridge saddle). Give the string a decent tug and complete the final tune up to pitch.
When everything is correct, and if your instrument is stable (my gigging Strat and gigging Tele are incredibly stable), you are good to go without having to have something staring at you from the headstock.
GT
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Look at the D'Addario Microtuner. I have one on every guitar. They're accurate for gigging, and mounted as in this picture you can't see anything from the front except the tiny black arm that holds it to the headstock (not seen in this picture because it's the other side of the U shaped bracket). They are easily knocked off, though - so I lined that arm with a tiny self adhesive, nonslip clear silicone dot meant for the bottom of doodads sitting on tables.
Originally Posted by Greentone
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Meh. Ability to adjust the orientation of a tuner’s display is pretty low on my criteria list.
do you want to play with it left on? Are you ok with the extra weight, aesthetics, potential finish damage? Any of that bother?
for me a tuner just has to be more accurate than the intonation of the instrument. I Use it at the start and once done it is clipped to the music stand or elsewhere. Your circumstance may require other things.
we have a little D’addario which is ok and had an articulated hinge. It is not as accurate or quick as the snark but way more discrete and robust. The poly tune clip is way more robust and faster and to me easier to use than both but less articulated. Most expensive of the three I have tried & owned.
cheers
emike.
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D'Addario Planet Waves NS Micro Clip Free Tuner Black | Guitar Center
I like this micro tuner, if that's the style you want. It mounts with a screw into one of the tuners. It's out of sight behind the headstock, and can't be seen from the front. It's not as fast nor as accurate as the Peterson Stroboclip HD, but if you want a discreet (not discrete, that's a completely different word with a different meaning) tuner, the Planet Waves Clip-Free is an option. IMO, much better than the almost identical clip-on, unless you want one tuner for multiple guitars.
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A recent thread on the same subject:
Need maybe a new guitar tuner
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TC Electronic PolyTune clip. Have a few and they are lifesavers for the gig. Very practical. Laaarge display that you can really see well. Not too finicky or fidgety - the marker is steadier in both modes than many other tuners I have or tried. They have special features, but are great in a hustle&bustle - clip on, tune, pocket it, play.
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I just purchased the Peterson clip on tuner based on reviews from the last thread on this subject. My first impressions are favorable, it seems well built and is east to use, not to mention very accurate. It is not cheap, but like most things in life, you get what you pay for.
It goes on it's first gig this Saturday.
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$70 is a bit pricey, but if it's reliable and long lasting you'll probably forget about the cost after the first gig.
almost like buying a nice vintage guitar that's been on your bucket list for awhile, you may have initial sticker shock but once you get it and start enjoying it you'll probably never think to yourself, 'it's nice but was too expensive" at least I've never had that experience....
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"Quality lives on long after price is forgotten." Originally Posted by wintermoon
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+1 Originally Posted by TedBPhx
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I just bought a Peterson HD as well as the only tuners I have @ home for acoustic guitar are a couple old Snarks someone gave me and I'm not crazy about them. I'm still going to use my Korg Pitchblacks on gigs as I don't like tuners hanging off headstocks. Managed to find a new Peterson for $40 which is a pretty good deal, anxious to see how it performs once it shows up. if you have a minute after your gig SS, can you post a short review?
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OK, I just got back from my regular Saturday solo gig. A fellow Forum member (Chazmo) stopped by and played a few tunes with me. That was great fun. (Charles, I hope you and your wife enjoy your stay here in beautiful Santa Cruz) Originally Posted by wintermoon
The Peterson is solid and works well. It was no problem reading it in direct sunlight and the strobe makes accurate tuning easy as can be. I take it off after tuning and just use it quickly before each set. I wish it came with a case to protect it from all the other stuff in my gig bag, but I'll figure something out there. I paid just under $40 for mine from an Ebay liquidator. Money well spent. I hope to be using this for a long time. I am using the guitar sweetener setting and it gets my guitar in perfect tune in a very noisy setting. I am prepared to recommend this tuner to anyone who needs a clip on tuner.
Wintermoon, let us know how you like yours!
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Thanks sgnosnell. I am going to need one of those. For $70 it should be included!
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The cost of the case is about 15% of the price of the tuner, which may be near the markup, and could eat up all the profit. They seem to be selling plenty of them without a case. But my knowledge of the actual cost to Peterson is nil, so maybe I'm wrong about that. I wish the case came with the tuner, but alas it does not, and I had to buy it separately. It does do a good job of protecting the tuner, and I'm glad I bought mine.
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I just bought the case from Sweetwater. Free shipping and just over $13 with the California sales tax added (all tax deductable for me as a working musician). I guess most owners of these tuners never leave their house and therefore do not need a carry case. Once I get the case, my gig tuner gear will once again be complete. My old first generation intellitouch tuner (which after 15 years of solid use is no longer functioning as it should) came with a carry case. My old tuner was not as accurate, so I have made an upgrade for sure.
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just ordered the rechargeable version
of the daddario eclipse …. clip on
(my fav clip on)
will report back
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Sweetwater a couple of years ago were selling TC Electronics Unitune clipons for a mere $10.I didn't need any more tuners but bought 2 because of the low price and i am glad i did.They have become my go to tuners.I think the price now is $35 but they are well worth it.
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I recently bought a Boss combination headstock tuner and metronome. It’s a bit big but it’s nice to have both functions handy. I’m always looking for one or the other.
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I like the Peterson a lot the only downside is the cheap fiddly battery access cover. I bought several Petersons just so I can have a bunch of them clipped to my headstock at a given time. Image is everything. Ok kidding, but I don't get the guys who freak out about a tuner clipped to a headstock. I've heard a few women go off about how bad it supposedly looks. Dorks. Find something better to complain about.
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I like Snark Super Tight. New ones are rechargeable. Cheap enough to have one for each guitar, banjo, mandolin, etc.
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I've tried 4-5 clip-on tuners (including the IntelliTouch, the NS in several versions, Polytune but not the Petersen) and none of them are adequately accurate IMHO. The Polytune has been the best of the bunch (edit: it is noticeably more accurate in strobe mode). My 35 year old plug-in Sanyo tuner is far more accurate and results in a much better sounding guitar. Being in tune greatly affects tone. I think the difference is reading the vibrations of the guitar through the headstock being inherently more difficult than reading the note coming down the cable.
Tuning the low E string correctly with any clip-on tuner has been the biggest problem. When I use a clip-on, I find the best approach is to tune the high E open, the B string fretted at the 5th fret, the G string fretted at the 9th fret and the D string at the 14th fret (all to E); then tuning the A octave harmonic to the D string 7th fret and the low E harmonic to the high E (an octave difference, obviously). With this, the B is often just a few cents flat when played open, but is good up the neck where I usually play. It's all a compromise.
I also use an A440 tuning fork with the D string 7th fret harmonic, then tune the rest of the strings to that on acoustic instruments (the "Tony Rice method"). But only at home when playing by myself- my tuning fork is inaccurate and actually rings at 441!
I unclip the tuner after tuning, except for the NS which was small enough to be unobtrusive. I saw Peter Bernstein do the same thing, so I am in good company.Last edited by Cunamara; 11-12-2023 at 11:54 PM.
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yeah got it Originally Posted by pingu;[URL="tel:1297250"
really pleased with it
even better viewing angle than
the standard one
a bit brighter too
also the 24 hours of tuning time
on one charge should be sufficient !
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