bass tuner recomendation?

[Mitsugi]

i have a chromatic tuner,. the clip on type,.
but does not seem to do the job on my 5 strings (especially on the low B string)

wen i bought the thing, they said as long as it is chromatic,. it can be used on any instrument,... this true?
can anyone please recommend a good not so expensive bass guitar tuner?
please? thanks! :?

 

[rylche]

Try Korg tuners? I heard they are good, cos they don't go "out of tune" when outta batteries. Should be pretty responsive to the low B.

cheers

 

[hub37]

hi,

if u are low on budget and need a chromatic tuner which does its job decently,

http://tymusiccenter.com/product_info.php?cPath=28_22&products_id=33

rgds
CK

 

[cherns]

Digital tuners are great, but I'd go for an analog tuner... probably a Korg.


If you wanna go the whole hog, get a peterson strobe tuner

 

[btherl]

Have you tried tuning on the 12th fret harmonic? I find tuners do better with higher frequencies in general.

 

[chan_derrick]

Digital tuners are great, but I'd go for an analog tuner... probably a Korg.


If you wanna go the whole hog, get a peterson strobe tuner

i had a hard time with analogue tuner tuning to C.
should have gotten a digital tuner first.

now ive 2 tuners, digital and analogue

 

[thomascat]

strongly recomend the fender stage tuner..small n cheap unit. respond almost immidiat with the low B. no need harmonic. sometimes harmonic cant be trusted if the intonation havent tune properly

 

[btherl]

Harmonics don't depend on intonation.. it's the 12th fret that can't be trusted if the intonation isn't right. And then your tuning is messed up no matter what you do

The 12th fret harmonic will always be exactly twice the frequency of the string.

I often use the 5th and 7th fret harmonics to tune adjacent strings on a non-bass guitar. The higher frequencies are easier to distinguish, and you don't need to hold a fret down while you adjust.

 

[thomascat]

if the string adjusted longer or shorter.. then the 12 fret may not be the half cut of the string.. is that right?

 

[btherl]

Yes that's right.. that means that fretting a note will give you a note that isn't in tune even if the string itself is in tune. (Edit: I mean, if intonation isn't right then the fretted note will be out of tune)

But the harmonic will always be in tune with the open string, because it doesn't depend on the location of the frets and the length of the string.

When you fix intonation, you're adjusting the fretted note (which is incorrect) to match the harmonic (which is correct).

 

[DarkRed]

I've tried quite a few tuners, including pricey ones, and ive settled for a cheap diamond shape tuner from davis, gives good green backlight, smaller divisions than most (and hence more accurate), and only $30. Can pick up an open low B, though i usually tune by harmonics.

Beats the standard intellitouch for over twice the price.

I would avoid the diana, as I bought 2 of them, but found tat the battery cover was flimsy and the tuner spoilt quite easily.

Im thinking of getting a stage tuner too, might go with the fender that thomascat mentioned.

 

[ahkiatt]

oh oh ... the clip on right? i love the greenlight...

 

[Mitsugi]

yeah,
im using that one,.. the intellituner, clip on with green light.
does god on my acoustics but does not seem to work on my bass,..

 

[btherl]

Have you tried harmonics? The 12th fret harmonic should be loud enough, and it'll be well within the range of your tuner, even on the B string. Failing that you can use a fretted note, and hope your intonation is close enough.

 

[rudy]

i'm using boss tu2,have never fail me at gigs or recording studio,planet wave new pedal tuner is good too,same function as boss.i also have intellitouch and seiko styx1chromatic tuner,can't detect when ambience is loud in studios.its a matter how u pluck ur strings to vibrate it in order the tuner to read.

 

[exin]

ibanez MU30 ... works as a metronome also ... dropped alot of times haven't died still works well .. =) ..

cheap too .. $30 at swee lee