Mark ,
Do you have any experience or opinion regarding the new Peterson Virtual Strobe VS-1 Tuner. I've read your comments regarding other rotating disc strobe tuners by Peterson and am wondering if you feel their new VS-1 can do the job ? It's a big savings over the 490 model.
Strobe Tuners
Moderator: jingle_jangle
I have no time on that tuner at all ,nor have I even seen one .
I did go to their website a few weeks ago to check on some info.
They have an upgrade on the tuners in many ways and I emailed the manager about what is now available .
I have one of my tuners in a shop at the moment getting a 50,000 mile checkup .
I did go to their website a few weeks ago to check on some info.
They have an upgrade on the tuners in many ways and I emailed the manager about what is now available .
I have one of my tuners in a shop at the moment getting a 50,000 mile checkup .
So you too want yours "ALAPWOB"?!?!
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Mike_D.
Re the cost of that Peterson tuner. Is that a typo? It's supposed to be $43.50, right? Here's my two cents again and it'll save you guys a ton of dough. If you're in a band, tune to the keyboard. (We must assume that the keyboard is in tune; even if it's a little off the rest of the instruments will have to be in tune with it, eh?) If you're not in a band or don't have a keyboard, get a good harmonica - key of D (the guitar in standard tuning is most suited to that key and tuning up and down from the fourth string is very accurate), a good orchestral pitch pipe, or even a 440 A tuning fork will do. I've been playing for 35 yrs. +, and have never needed to resort to anything more sophisticated than those simple tools to intonate & tune guitars. And when I unpack my guitar, it's in tune with the rest of the instruments! So buy a harmonica for twenty bucks and put the other four-hundred smackers towards another guitar. (I'd be willing to wager that there's another Rickenbacker on the wish list!) P.S. Dweeb's postings about his 325 problems are really a hoot. His tone is dead on and I think that all of us who are regular visitors to this forum can lighten up and appreciate the well-crafted humor. I'm sure it's all in fun. Best regards to all you Rickheads.
No Mike, a Peterson 490 strobe tuner is accurate to 1 cent of a note and uses a spinning wheel and a strobe light.
It costs $435.00 not $43.50
It is intended for serious tuning exercises, like for example a grand piano or orchestral harp. It has several built in intonations (there are many) and it is used by many roadie/techs with touring musicians.
It costs $435.00 not $43.50
It is intended for serious tuning exercises, like for example a grand piano or orchestral harp. It has several built in intonations (there are many) and it is used by many roadie/techs with touring musicians.
Pitch pipes were great in the old 'Folk' days ...I remember seeing bands 'play' for two or three hours and most of the time they tuned ,and were out of tune.But the things wear out and they are not correct when you buy one .
Harmonicas are well known for being out of tune brand new and that is why you check them out before you buy one .
Then they too wear out and you get a new one .
I find pianos to be hard on my knees and hate lugging one around .
My Tuner is light and looks impressive.
I also can tune pianos with it !
I can tell if an old keyboard is out of pitch and by how much with all the other keyboards that the keyboard player has .He thinks this is great and then we can set them all the same ! Wow ...how cool.
I even tuned my doorbell with it !
I made wind chime in DADGAD tuning and made an octave set to go with it for a friend of mine for Christmas two years ago .It was really handy .
I check quartz tuners for customers all the time with it and all the A 440hz forks when I order in a new box ...I sell the bad ones to beginners .
Maybe you might step forward and try something new ,it is kind of cool .I see that you have leapt into cyber space ,so you can't be a loser.
Old habits are tough to break and I keep checking to see if there is a better way ...I am currently looking once more .
Call the best /at least the most popular repair shop and see what they use.
Then call a band instrument shop that does all the high school and college instruments,again ask them .
I think you might be in for a surprise
Tuning forks are great to tune with and I use them as a reference point
Harmonicas are well known for being out of tune brand new and that is why you check them out before you buy one .
Then they too wear out and you get a new one .
I find pianos to be hard on my knees and hate lugging one around .
My Tuner is light and looks impressive.
I also can tune pianos with it !
I can tell if an old keyboard is out of pitch and by how much with all the other keyboards that the keyboard player has .He thinks this is great and then we can set them all the same ! Wow ...how cool.
I even tuned my doorbell with it !
I made wind chime in DADGAD tuning and made an octave set to go with it for a friend of mine for Christmas two years ago .It was really handy .
I check quartz tuners for customers all the time with it and all the A 440hz forks when I order in a new box ...I sell the bad ones to beginners .
Maybe you might step forward and try something new ,it is kind of cool .I see that you have leapt into cyber space ,so you can't be a loser.
Old habits are tough to break and I keep checking to see if there is a better way ...I am currently looking once more .
Call the best /at least the most popular repair shop and see what they use.
Then call a band instrument shop that does all the high school and college instruments,again ask them .
I think you might be in for a surprise
Tuning forks are great to tune with and I use them as a reference point
So you too want yours "ALAPWOB"?!?!
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Mike_D.
Ok guys, I've learned something new here. Again! (Really, I learn something new nearly every time I drop in on this forum. You guys are good about these guitars and generous with your knowledge and time. I'm truly privileged to be able to share in all of this.) I'm sure that tuner is a honey. But unless I was tuning instruments regularly for wages I would forever be questioning my sanity if I dropped a bundle on one. So even though I've leaped into cyber-space I'll still be tuning up the old-fashioned ways and saving the geetus for another guitar that I know is waiting for me somewhere out there. BTW, Gary, the bridgework you're doing on your guitar looks mighty fine.
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VW
Hey all,
All this talk about $500 tuners; I mean, that's half the price of a brand new 360.
So I'm curious if anyone has tried the computer tuners. I found one for free (OK, we've settled on a price, now let's see what it'll do) at http://www.audio-phonics.com/moreguitar.html
It's my understanding as well that some of the audio software like Cakewalk Sonar also include a tuner as part of the package.
How about if some of you who have used the high dollar units tell us what you think of software tuners.
It was suggested that an earlier poster get with the times and quit using harmonicas etc. for tuning. I wonder if those who use Korg and other electronic tuners may want to "get with the times" and go with computer tuning
VW
All this talk about $500 tuners; I mean, that's half the price of a brand new 360.
So I'm curious if anyone has tried the computer tuners. I found one for free (OK, we've settled on a price, now let's see what it'll do) at http://www.audio-phonics.com/moreguitar.html
It's my understanding as well that some of the audio software like Cakewalk Sonar also include a tuner as part of the package.
How about if some of you who have used the high dollar units tell us what you think of software tuners.
It was suggested that an earlier poster get with the times and quit using harmonicas etc. for tuning. I wonder if those who use Korg and other electronic tuners may want to "get with the times" and go with computer tuning
VW
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VW
By the way, the link I gave in the previous message is down. Try
http://www.5star-shareware.com/Music/Miscellaneous/apguitar-tuner.html
It's a "review" page that offers the "AP Guitar Tuner" download from a different location.
At the same time, you'll find a whole lot more of this kind of software (some good, some not) by doing a simple Google search using "guitar tuner" as the search term.
VW
http://www.5star-shareware.com/Music/Miscellaneous/apguitar-tuner.html
It's a "review" page that offers the "AP Guitar Tuner" download from a different location.
At the same time, you'll find a whole lot more of this kind of software (some good, some not) by doing a simple Google search using "guitar tuner" as the search term.
VW
