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Topic: On board tuner for steel. |
Wally Taylor
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Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 5:01 am |
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In these days of micro chips and all, I was toying with the idea of putting a steel tuner on the steel itself, much like you see on accoustic electrics. Perhaps with the face plate being placed on the player side of the steel neck with a switch to turn the tuner off and on.
Wish I was smarter in electronics! 
What do you guys think of the feasability? |
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Bill Lowe
From:
Connecticut
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 5:36 am too late
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http://www.jacksonsteelguitar.com/
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Wally Taylor
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Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 5:50 am
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Hey Bill, that's along the lines I was thinking about, except my tuner would not be a separate item. I would parallel the output of the pickups at the jack to input to the tuner unit so that even with the pedal backed full off, I would still have a signal to the tuner. The display would be set in the side of the neck.
Or............something like that. |
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 10:51 am
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| The onboard tuner when I'm playing my steel is me |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 3:57 pm
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| Only trouble I can see is that some tuners mess with the signal when in the loop, very bad juju. |
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Wally Taylor
From:
Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 5:33 pm
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Oh well, back to the drawing board!  |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 7:58 pm
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| Years ago at Scotty's Show there was a Japanese player who had a built in tuner on his guitar. Don't remember his name or guitar brand. Jody. |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 9:37 pm
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| I do like the idea of installing the tuner in the middle of the pad, though, with the right unit it might work very well. Alas, my little KORG is not the right unit... |
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Brett Lanier
From:
Madison, TN
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Posted 11 Jun 2011 9:42 pm
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| Carco Clave has one on his push pull that's not much bigger than the pickup switch. I don't know what make it is though. |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 12 Jun 2011 2:45 am
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The Japanese player with the tuner in his steel was Mitsuo Fuji (correct spelling?) who manufactures the Excel Steel guitar. It was featured on one of his single neck models. It was built right into the top of the guitar near the rear and to the right if I remember correctly. I thought it was a pretty good idea at the time..........JH in Va.
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Per Berner
From:
Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 12 Jun 2011 3:30 am
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| The trouble is that the steel guitar will last about ten times longer than the tuner. Today's cheap electronic devices have very short service lives, in my experience. Not so cool having a dead tuner stuck in your steel, with no replacements available... |
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Jason Hull
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Posted 12 Jun 2011 4:30 pm
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| I'm certain that someday there will be a keyless PSG with a Gibson Robot Guitar style self-tuning system. |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 12 Jun 2011 8:15 pm
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| Thanks Jerry. Jody. |
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JR Ross
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 7:52 am My Steel Tuner Mount On Line 6 Pod XT
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This is what I use to mount my Tuner on my Steel. I had a piece of metal mounted to Tommy Dods Steel leg mount for the Pod XT.. Its so easy to glance over any time to see where my guitar tunings stand..
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Bob Mainwaring
From:
Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
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Posted 14 Jun 2011 11:05 am Steel Tuner
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Hi there Wally,
The tuner that I've used for many years is an Onboard Research Intellitouch which takes a couple of nickel sized DL2032 batteries.
The unit is just slightly wider than 1" by about 3" long.
It comes with a clip that can be used on any guitar or banjo if needed.
This has been just great for many many years and just rests between the neck and the pad. I honestly wouldn't use any unit that would mean altering the structure of the wood or the armrest material.
All Z.B.est.
Bob. |
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Wally Taylor
From:
Hardin, Kentucky, USA
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 3:44 am
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Great responses guys and Bob Manwaring, yeah, that is about the sixe I am interested in and I think you are speaking of the PT 20. I was not familiar with the Onboard Research products.
Jr., you have a good thing going there too!!
Thanks again. |
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Stuart Legg
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Posted 15 Jun 2011 8:36 am
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I don't think it will work.
How about a braille tuner. Ain't no way a guy could read one of them tiny on-board tuners in a niteclub.
Better yet how about a Butt Braille Tuner mounted on a Pack-a-Seat for you older Guys 
Seriously I think an on-board tuner would have to be where you could see it well at a glance and that would make it too big to be practical. Built into or in the loop of your FX or in the rack would be as good as any. |
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Gene Warner
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2011 8:13 pm
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The Peterson Strobo Flip is a super fine digital strobe, that comes with a microphone stand mount, that fits the leg of my old Fender D8 non-pedal perfectly. It should also fit your pedal steels I believe. It's about the size of a "Big Mac hamburger. It is the first and only tuner to have tempered tunings for steel guitars.
I just keep it in line, flip the lid up and check my tuning anytime I have a few seconds to do so.
Love it.
Gene Warner
repairman |
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Frank Parish
From:
Nashville,Tn. USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2011 6:30 am
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I use the old Boss TU-12 and have for at least 20 years. I just velcro it on the back apron on the far right. If I'm using a volume pedal that has two outputs then one is for the tuner and if I use the old Emmons pedal with only one then I run it inline. It does change the tone only slightly but not enough to worry with. The thing I don't like about having all the attachments to the side of the guitar with the extended arms holding tuners or effects is that it takes away from the appearance of the intsrument.
That fine if you're playing at home but for me I don't want it to look like the cockpit of a 747. |
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Bill Mayville
From:
Las Vegas Nevada * R.I.P.
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Posted 4 Jul 2011 11:12 am In the loop
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No problem with on board tuner likes whats on my jackson guitar.
Frank.I also use the TU-12
Nothing like it.The tuner built in the guitar is almost as good.But the twelve has a battery problem every 4 years.They don;t makem like they use to.
Bill
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Paddy Long
From:
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 4 Jul 2011 3:32 pm
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Personally I have a Peterson Strobrack tuner in my rack right next to me ...it is well lit and the display is big enough so I can see it without having to lean over -- and my rack has a LED light on it anyway !
My guitar is heavy enough as it is without adding any more weight to it
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Bill Moran
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 4 Jul 2011 7:33 pm
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I can't believe this thread. Buy yourself a Mullen. Tune it and play. " A tuner mounted on a guitar" Give me a break.
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