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Topic: Clip on tuner? |
Jim Rossen
From:
Iowa, USA
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Posted 24 May 2015 6:51 pm |
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Anyone use a small clip on tuner for casual jam situations, C6 and A6 tuning?
If so, which tuner(s) are suitable?
Thanks
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Blake Hawkins
From:
Florida
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Posted 24 May 2015 8:35 pm
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| Got a Snark, Chromatic. Had it for a couple of years. It works fine and is convenient to use for my tunings of A6, C6 and E13. |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 25 May 2015 2:36 am
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| OK - dumb question, but where do you clip it on? |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 25 May 2015 3:55 am
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| Jeff Mead wrote: |
| OK - dumb question, but where do you clip it on? |
Almost anywhere. If I wasn't so full of fluid (skinny), I'd clip it on the back apron. |
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Keith Glendinning
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 25 May 2015 4:44 am
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Jeff, clip anywhere it will fit onto your guitar. It works on the vibrations through the body, so the placement isn't really important as the whole guitar vibrates when a note is played.
Keith. |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 25 May 2015 4:57 am
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| Keith Glendinning wrote: |
Jeff, clip anywhere it will fit onto your guitar. It works on the vibrations through the body, so the placement isn't really important as the whole guitar vibrates when a note is played.
Keith. |
The ones I've seen seem to be designed to clip on to a regular guitar headstock and I don't think any part of my Stringmaster is thin enough.
Also, if I managed to clip it on to the thinnest neck, nearest to me, would the vibrations travel well enough from the furthest neck for it to work.
If I rigged it so it was somehow attached to the legs, would it work?
I think I'd have to find somewhere where it was visible to me but not the audience. |
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Keith Glendinning
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 25 May 2015 5:56 am
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Geoff,
Yes it would work on the legs. My friend has done so on his PSG.
Keith. |
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Stephen Cowell
From:
Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 25 May 2015 6:48 am
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I have clipped tuners to the tuning peg on a Stringmaster and had it work well. If you get two necks away from it you might need to move it! It won't stay on there during play, but you can tune with it.
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 25 May 2015 7:15 am
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| I'm not familiar with all the models mentioned here but my experience is that sensitivity, through the clamp, can vary between models and this is what separates good from not so good. I have an Intelli that is not so sensitive on solid body instruments (works fine on a mando) and I have a Snark that is far superior on lap and pedal steels. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 25 May 2015 9:47 am
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I have these four different clip-on tuners, all purchased new on eBay at the prices listed:
1) Fishman FT-2, $16.00
2) Snark SN-1, $10.28
3) GoGo TT-1, $21.24
4) Korg AW-2, $17.98
All of them work okay. I like the GoGo the best because of its multi-colored readout. Its larger screen is easier to read than the other three. It was the most expensive, however.
For anyone considering one of these tuners, a stash of 2032 button batteries is essential.
Last edited by Jack Hanson on 25 May 2015 10:35 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Keith Glendinning
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 25 May 2015 9:52 am
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Jeff (got it right this time!)
Just to reinforce what Doug said, I just clipped my tuner onto the output lead about 6" from my lap steel and got a good reading.
Incidentally I paid about £2.50 ($3.50) for my Joyo tuner with free delivery. Not too much to lose if it doesn't work!
Keith.
Edit: Batteries have never been a problem and typically last for about 1 year. |
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Don Crowl
From:
Medford, Oregon, USA
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Posted 25 May 2015 3:47 pm
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| Experimenting with a friend's Snark I clipped it on a string I wasn't plucking/tuning. Outcome was good to my ears. |
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Robert Allen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 May 2015 7:20 pm
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| I used to use the Intelli and had to play harmonics on the bass strings to get it to pick up. I use the Snark now for lap steel, Dobro, banjo and guitar. It's the first clip-on that reliably responds to the 3rd string on a banjo. I know, not a concern here. As previously advised, get some CR2032 batteries. I buy 100 at a time for 59 cents each. http://www.infinitelights.com/cr2032batteries.html |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 25 May 2015 8:38 pm
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I use a Snark. I have a couple of those keyless Magnatones. I clip it to the volume or tone knob. It works fine.
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David Soreff
From:
North Las Vegas, NV
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Posted 25 May 2015 8:39 pm
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| I prefer the Snark as well...I usually clip mine to the legs of my Fender...picks up the vibrations really well. |
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 25 May 2015 11:42 pm
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I use my boss ME25.
But it does look interesting having a clip on that's viewable anytime instead of having to look down at the floor.
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Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Wayne D. Clark
From:
Montello Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 26 May 2015 11:40 am
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| I have a SNARK and clip it on the Jack like Doug Beaumier does. I works fine for me the Jack position on my Melbert is front forward so it is right there where I can see it. |
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Jim Wilmoth
From:
California, USA
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Posted 27 May 2015 7:29 am Snark
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| My only complaint with the Snark Tuner (well maybe two) is that it turns on too easily and drains batteries fast. Reverb dot com sells a very similar Snark like tuner that you have to hold down a couple of seconds to turn on and off and seems to be better on battery life. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Keith Glendinning
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 27 May 2015 9:57 am
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| My little Joyo tuner can be set for Chromatic, Guitar, Voilin, Uke and Banjo! It has the "hold down" power switch and as I only use it to tune-up or change tuning then switch it off, the button battery lasts for around one year. |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 27 May 2015 11:55 am
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| Be careful with clip on tuners and guitars with nitrocellulose Laquer finishes as there is a chemical reaction where the rubber on the clips melt into the finish. |
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