@@jasonswitzer1748 Your smart phone has more tricks than that. Your dial phone would not tell you what song was playing and who wrote it unless the 'operator' knew the song.
the Polytune is SUPER useful if you use floating trems. since it shows all the strings, which are sharp which are flat, you can then adjust one knowing how it will affect the other one. also if you can see all are flat or sharp, then you just adjust the trem angle using the trem claw screws at the back of the guitar
Before I had a proper tuner, I had a roommate who was also a guitarist who had perfect pitch (unlike me) and would occasionally grab my guitar out of frustration and tune it for me!
Absolutely love my Peterson StroboStomp HD, especially for my 12-string acoustic. The sweetened 12-string tuning helps to compensate for the darned B strings never sounding quite in tune. And for those of a certain age such as myself: don't go for the StroboStomp Mini. While the tuning action is the same, the screen and buttons lead to more squinting than the larger version.
Peterson Strobostomp Mini is amazing. The peterson tuners do have switchable buffers as well. In the large one it's in the battery compartment and on the mini it's in the menu.
I have the Boss TU-3 and the Peterson strobe. Both work very well, but the Peterson is superb ! It is by far the most accurate IMHO and has several alternate and modified tuning options as well.
I'm glad I tuned into this video. I have the Boss and one day my tuner started to do this crazy strobing thing and I finally found the button to get it back to normal and I was today years old when I learned what it was actually doing 😂😂😂😂😂
Ordered a Peterson Strobostomp HD this afternoon. This vid was part of that decision. I appreciate the very reliable and confidence-inspiring comparison reviews (and always light-hearted entertainment associated with guitars) on the Anderton's channel. Seeing this review for the first time a month ago, I remember Pete saying, "Ah! It's a good tuner, isn't it!" at 11:05. That comment stuck with me as I shopped the market and arrived at today's purchase choice. The Captain calling it "le creme de la creme" at 12:08 cemented my satisfaction as I now await its arrival in the mail in a week or so.
The TC polytune clip-on is the best tuner I’ve used. For my bass, I removed the clip, put a bit of Velcro on the tuner body and a bit of the corresponding Velcro on the pickguard, so I always have the tuner without having it hanging off the headstock.
Daddario makes a tiny behind the headstock tuner that uses a screw from one of the tuning pegs, invisible from the front and perfect for any acoustics or electrics
First of all, the spinning circle is pretty big and bright. The Peterson has a massive display compared to the others (did you watch the video, btw?). And strobe tuning needs less focus than waiting for that green light in the middle to pop up.
I love my Korg pitchblack I have an old one plus the mini version. I don’t know why people keep using the Boss TU I find them very hard to use and imprecise whereas the Korg smoothly guides you to the pitch from a half step down Plus an honourable mention of the phone app Plusadd tuner lite (free)
When I got my first guitar I had to use a pitch pipe. Nobody else in my family knew anything about guitar, so I was on my own. On top of that, I was told that if I didn't learn how to play in one month that everything would be returned for a refund. I was 13 years old. No pressure. Thank God for Mel Bay, perseverance, and Black Sabbath.
I sold my pedal tuner when I discovered the Boss Tu-5 clip. Importantly for me, it's rechargeable via easy, included USB cable. I use it every day, and in more than a year, I've only had to recharge it once. Easy to read, works great, don't have to plug in to your board to use it, rechargeable, & Boss quality. Can't recommend it enough.
The thing I like about the bigger Polytunes and the Korg Pitchblack I have too is that you can power other pedals out of them. I got a smaller Polytune recently and was a bit disappointed that they didn't have the 9v out.
I own all of these except the first clip-on. I do own a few Snarks though, which are similar. My 20+ year old TU-2 is also still working extremely well despite many battle scars
Small clip on tuners are supposed to run forever but in reality some go through the button batteries in a month. I remove the battery and clip it between the jaws of the tuner. I haven't changed the battery in two years and still use it every time I pick up the guitar
Yeah they have parasitic draw that eats the battery 24/7. Like most devices these days, unfortunately. Shame, those button cells aren't cheap at most stores!
The latest Peterson clip on is USB rechargeable and lasts ages on a single charge. It has an incredibly bright multicoloured display and it includes a battery status indicator too. I have been using Peterson's exclusively for twenty plus years. I use the handy clip on my guitars when not using my board.
A440 tuning fork. Hold it against the guitar pick guard (sometimes even against my head 😜) 0:32 and tune the A. The rest was on me to get right! Pitch pipes to my ears never sounded right. Of course that was 1970! Now: TC poly mini 3 and Peterson clip on strobe. 👍🏻
Nice video! Note that Peterson Strobo stom HD can also do true-bypass. It just means you cannot tune while you hear the guitar (it is bypassed). It also does buffered bypass, and buffered with monitor mode (i.e. tuning whilst you don't mute the guitar).
Great video as always. I still have my pitch pipe for tuning, back in the dinosaur days. On my list for gear is a full-size Polytune. For the suggestion box on the "Complete Guide to..." series and videos: Noise gates.
I love strobe tuners. I used a peterson for a while until I realized that you can change the mode of a Helix to use a strobe tuner instead of the standard tuner.
Love them for their convenience, but I don't think that many clip-ons are made too well...very careful with my stuff so they weren't abused...just play at home...had a Fender clip-on that just stopped working after a few months, & my Snark literally fell apart, which seems to be a common complaint. Also, both went through batteries very quickly. Just got a PRS rechargeable...seems to be well made & has an easy to read, large display...will see how long it lasts...at least, no batteries to change! Thanks for the video...always learn something!🙂🎸
For upright bass the TC tuner works very well. I have the older, larger one. I mostly play upright bass but also guitar and a tuner that works well on both is nice.
Excellent video guys so simple tutorial i have recently bought the chromatic tuner as for john frusciante inspired board and still pretty new to using pedals so this was really helpful and now i know how the chromatic one will work keep up the great work guys 😍👏🎸
I have had a couple of the Snark tuners. Last one I got is rechargeable. We also have the Boss tuner works great. Just got one of the Polytune stomp boxes. It is very nice. I like the strum and see all the strings thing. I also remember tuning from a Sony electric metronome I had that had A 440. I also tuned to a piano for my young years and pitch pipes.
Careful of the clip on Tuners if you have a Nitro guitar. Mine F-ed up my Les Paul. Bought a PetersonStrobeHD.Loved it but didn't have a mic. Bought a strobeplus on sale on Amazon for $159. now I can do all my guitars SWEETENER mode is SWEEEEEEET!!!!! Your guitar never sounded so good😍😍😍
I have the Peterson stomp and clip-on... If you ever used a Peterson in the Sweetened guitar setting, you'll never, and I mean NEVER want to use anything else, EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! It's absolutely unique, and incidentally, proprietary... But does something that is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND MAGICAL TO YOUR TUNING on a guitar, and, again, you'll absolutely NEVER, EVER want to use anything else EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!
i have a regular tuner but i like the clip on super snark now adays.. in the 70s when i played in a band we used a round pitch pipe to tune our guitars. worked great unless your were tone deaf
The Peterson can show you if the harmonics are in tune with the fundamental. The inner ring is the fundamental and the outer ring is the first harmonic. With some instruments, such as piano, you tune the higher strings to be in tune with the HARMONICS of the lower strings, not to the fundamental. This is called stretching the octaves. This is the Strobotuner's claim to fame. It can show you the intonation of the fundamentals and their harmonics simultaneously.
PolyTune is great but Peterson is the winner for me. I have the Strobostomp mini and it very quickly kicked the Polytune off my board for ever. Put the polyphonic tuning aside, the Petersons do everything else that the PolyTune does and more and is massively customizable for anyone who wants it too.
I had been using app tuners and liked a strobe style one the best. Nearly bought the next model up Petersen but glad I went for the larger Polytune as it is so easy to use in poly mode. With chromatic tuners I wasted my time trying to get a string spot on when it didn't matter to my ears.
trought the whole 90s and early 2000s i has a flute for an a and go from string to string from there . starting to play nowadays is so much better gearwise and pricewise
Thank you just in time the video that I was looking for. Trying to see what's the best tuner to fit my needs and get the best tone out of it on my pedalboard.
I’m a blind person learning the guitar. I’m surprised that there isn’t a pedal for tuning that speaks. I currently use an app called Talking Tuner but it’s not that accurate and doesn’t always hear my guitar. Would be much easier if I could plug one into my guitar and it tells me if it’s sharp or flat.
Nice content that doesn't forget the basics. Makes me laugh all the more that by far the most-watched vid on my channel with currently 149k views, is a sample of tenor banjo tunings for a client who wasn't up to speed on such things. To this day, I WISH I could choose the advertisers for it so it would be Snark, TC Poly, and Peterson.
I use the little clip-on Snark Tuner- but I constantly leave it on and run my battery down. You would think it would catch my eye and I would turn it off but- nope. I ignore it and then when I go to use it, it's already on. So I just keep a pack of the batteries it takes on me, in my gig bag. Now they make a rechargeable USB version though- I need to get it. Actually- I need to invest in a strobe tuner- they say if you're going to set your own guitars up- which I do- they're best for setting intonation. But man, it's hard to make yourself pay hundreds for a piece of gear like a tuner- no one hears it, there's nothing sexy about it- it's just a tuner. But- it's a really good tuner they say.
this is a great video - please an you do an ultimate pickup guide; including SINGLE COIL GUIDE: strat, single coil tele, jb jnr, noiseless, hotrails, lipstick, HUMBUCKER GUIDE p90, paf, cunife, alnico 2 slash, jb jazz, nazgul, WEIRD PICKUP GUIDE: emg, roland, fishman, alumitone, dynasonic, gretsch trons, lollar p90, P-rails, etc
So many choices nowadays. Back in the 80's I used to tune my guitar with... a Banana! 😃 Then I learnt to tune by ear. Now I use a Fender clip-on for convenience.
TU3 vote. That extra 9v out is perfect for a throw in front effect. And if you have had one in your chain for 30 years your used to it. Seen more Sonic Research Turbo Tuners and Korg pitch Blacks than Peterson strobe tuners on boards but they have a loyal cult. But Boss is the salt and pepper that's on every table.
I have a Snark HZ 'Super Tight' Clip-on which responds quickly and is accurate, however I still need to temper the tuning across the guitar strings so my open strings sound the same note as the fretted string (Top E fretted 3 G same as open G etc) I had the super cheap clip on tuners and they are a waste of money, you can hear the pitch change but the tuner isn't sensitive and fast enough to display the subtle change in pitch. If you end up with strings a bit up and down relative to each other the guitar just sounds a mess.
Do mention intonating your guitars. It's the true tuner test & the pathway to ultimate harmony. I used to use 440hz tuning fork between my teeth , with fret harmonics.
A word of warning! Do NOT leave clip on tuners on your guitar if it has nitro. I did on my white Gibson SG and the rubber/ protective on the clip burned into the nitro leaving a brown stain.
My boss gx100 has a polyphonic tuning display along with a regular one, it does come in handy for a quick glance to see if the guitar is out of tune or if your fingers are the culprit
I did not watch the video yet but I can tell you I had a Korg pitchblack that was terrible, I never sounded in tune until I decided to use the HXStomp tuner...
Mm if you do tuners, then please try them also on a 5 string bass… Next to none of those tuners seem to do a low b string properly, finally found that a clip-on “Super Tight Snark” is usable after trying a lot , including the Boss one …
For all parents wanting to buy their child a guitar this is essential! They can do everything right and if it’s not in tune they don’t know if they are doing something wrong….
All these needles and lights are fine, but what about blind guitarists - isn't there some way of tuning a guitar using an audio tone to say when it's in tune?
It's a good question. I looked through my tuner apps on my phone and I see that the Fender Tuner app has a setting "disable success sound" so I'm assuming it makes a sound if you reach the right tuning. But I don't have a guitar with me right now to confirm it works.
I recently bought a Lekato pedal board tuner for about £20. It did not work. The similarly priced Rowin works just fine. My duo partner spent about £30 on her Donner and it has served well for years. Clip-ons are for acoustic players only, and some of those are much better than others.
i have the Peterson strobo stomp. One feature I would like is the tuner display would power off instead of having to unplug the instrument cable. that'll burn up batteries, must use power supply, My cheap other 30$ tuner shuts off by itself.... Cant find a setting or anything about it online either.....
£ 149 for a tuner? We guitar folk are silly people sometimes. I've got a Polytune 3 and am pondering selling it to get a clip-on, just because I think even the Polytune is a bit expensive for my needs. I don't gig, so a clip-on would work just fine. The Polytune _is_ really nice to use though and I just love those smooth TC switches. So if you're a gigging musician, I'd highly recommend them.
Back in the day when I didn't have a tuner, I'd pick up the home phone and the dial tone was in "A"..then proceeded to tune
That’s amazing! Another reason we should all go back to land lines. Cell phones are a pain… I get way too many people contacting me… like my wife!
Necessity is a Mother.
@@jasonswitzer1748 Your smart phone has more tricks than that. Your dial phone would not tell you what song was playing and who wrote it unless the 'operator' knew the song.
yep - me too- and the pitch pipes
@@frankcarter6427 aah, pitch pipes, fond memories. Doubled as a very basic harmonica 😂
the Polytune is SUPER useful if you use floating trems. since it shows all the strings, which are sharp which are flat, you can then adjust one knowing how it will affect the other one. also if you can see all are flat or sharp, then you just adjust the trem angle using the trem claw screws at the back of the guitar
Anyone remember Pitch Pipes? That's how I learned to tune a guitar.
Tuning fork also.
@anthonycashero7605 Right, but some companies used to include a pitch pipe with the guitar back in the day- before the day 😀
Before I had a proper tuner, I had a roommate who was also a guitarist who had perfect pitch (unlike me) and would occasionally grab my guitar out of frustration and tune it for me!
My first string winder had an A-440 pitch pipe built into the handle.
I've still got a couple of pitch pipes, I use one when changing strings to get it close...except when the pitch pipe battery dies. 😉
I’ve had the same Boss TU-2 for 20 years, still on my board
Yep, had mine since the 90s, and it's been through 3 or 4 nuclear wars, lol
Tu 3 is a great improvement with the note grab, and brite function for outdoors
Me for 15 years, the boss it IS the best beast. Sure reference.
Absolutely love my Peterson StroboStomp HD, especially for my 12-string acoustic. The sweetened 12-string tuning helps to compensate for the darned B strings never sounding quite in tune. And for those of a certain age such as myself: don't go for the StroboStomp Mini. While the tuning action is the same, the screen and buttons lead to more squinting than the larger version.
have a stroboclip hd and love it
@@Zarphag I've got one coming this week from Sweetwater! 😆
Peterson Strobostomp Mini is amazing. The peterson tuners do have switchable buffers as well. In the large one it's in the battery compartment and on the mini it's in the menu.
I have the Boss TU-3 and the Peterson strobe. Both work very well, but the Peterson is superb ! It is by far the most accurate IMHO and has several alternate and modified tuning options as well.
I'm glad I tuned into this video. I have the Boss and one day my tuner started to do this crazy strobing thing and I finally found the button to get it back to normal and I was today years old when I learned what it was actually doing 😂😂😂😂😂
I have the Strobostomp Mini and it’s incredible.
Ordered a Peterson Strobostomp HD this afternoon. This vid was part of that decision. I appreciate the very reliable and confidence-inspiring comparison reviews (and always light-hearted entertainment associated with guitars) on the Anderton's channel. Seeing this review for the first time a month ago, I remember Pete saying, "Ah! It's a good tuner, isn't it!" at 11:05. That comment stuck with me as I shopped the market and arrived at today's purchase choice. The Captain calling it "le creme de la creme" at 12:08 cemented my satisfaction as I now await its arrival in the mail in a week or so.
The TC polytune clip-on is the best tuner I’ve used. For my bass, I removed the clip, put a bit of Velcro on the tuner body and a bit of the corresponding Velcro on the pickguard, so I always have the tuner without having it hanging off the headstock.
Daddario makes a tiny behind the headstock tuner that uses a screw from one of the tuning pegs, invisible from the front and perfect for any acoustics or electrics
I'm looking for a better sounding tuner than I have, I'm glad I found this video...
Can’t beat the Peterson strobo stomp HD
I will never go back, it is so precise!
Yes you can, everything that doesn't require you to focus on a little spinning circle while you're rushing to tune between songs
First of all, the spinning circle is pretty big and bright. The Peterson has a massive display compared to the others (did you watch the video, btw?). And strobe tuning needs less focus than waiting for that green light in the middle to pop up.
@@ileutur6863 there’s always one 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@ileutur6863 😂😂😂😂
Clip-on Polytune is the GOAT. No contest.
I like mine - had it for years
So you’re going to blast your tuning through a PA at full volume. A pedal tuner mutes, all important
@@thewinenut9800 Clip-on doesn't need a mute. Just turn the guitar volume all the way off. It works via the string vibration through the neck.
I love my Korg pitchblack I have an old one plus the mini version. I don’t know why people keep using the Boss TU I find them very hard to use and imprecise whereas the Korg smoothly guides you to the pitch from a half step down Plus an honourable mention of the phone app Plusadd tuner lite (free)
People need to start attaching the year on the title of this kind of videos. It is valuable.
I really appreciate these “how to” style videos. I hope to see more of this style. Cheers
Still relies on my trusty old Boss TU-12. Bought it in -84, and still works like a charm. Can't beat Boss
When I got my first guitar I had to use a pitch pipe. Nobody else in my family knew anything about guitar, so I was on my own. On top of that, I was told that if I didn't learn how to play in one month that everything would be returned for a refund. I was 13 years old. No pressure. Thank God for Mel Bay, perseverance, and Black Sabbath.
Love this….late 50’s like me
I’m guessing.
I have 2 Peterson tuners, and very happy with them, but the new top pick seems to be the Sonic Research "Turbo Tuner"
I sold my pedal tuner when I discovered the Boss Tu-5 clip. Importantly for me, it's rechargeable via easy, included USB cable. I use it every day, and in more than a year, I've only had to recharge it once. Easy to read, works great, don't have to plug in to your board to use it, rechargeable, & Boss quality. Can't recommend it enough.
The thing I like about the bigger Polytunes and the Korg Pitchblack I have too is that you can power other pedals out of them. I got a smaller Polytune recently and was a bit disappointed that they didn't have the 9v out.
Peterson also make clip-on strobe tuners; price 50-60 quid. I bought one a week or so ago and it's just brilliant! Best tuner I've ever owned.
I own all of these except the first clip-on. I do own a few Snarks though, which are similar. My 20+ year old TU-2 is also still working extremely well despite many battle scars
Thanks for updating the Guitar Tuner review. I'll be using this to hone the choices available on the market. Good work, Anderton's!
I still have a tuning fork which I bought in the 80s. It helped develop my ear.
Peterson stomp classic. Easy to use for bench and boards. Built like a tank.
Small clip on tuners are supposed to run forever but in reality some go through the button batteries in a month. I remove the battery and clip it between the jaws of the tuner. I haven't changed the battery in two years and still use it every time I pick up the guitar
Yeah they have parasitic draw that eats the battery 24/7. Like most devices these days, unfortunately. Shame, those button cells aren't cheap at most stores!
The latest Peterson clip on is USB rechargeable and lasts ages on a single charge. It has an incredibly bright multicoloured display and it includes a battery status indicator too. I have been using Peterson's exclusively for twenty plus years. I use the handy clip on my guitars when not using my board.
A440 tuning fork. Hold it against the guitar pick guard (sometimes even against my head 😜) 0:32 and tune the A. The rest was on me to get right! Pitch pipes to my ears never sounded right. Of course that was 1970! Now: TC poly mini 3 and Peterson clip on strobe. 👍🏻
Nice video! Note that Peterson Strobo stom HD can also do true-bypass. It just means you cannot tune while you hear the guitar (it is bypassed). It also does buffered bypass, and buffered with monitor mode (i.e. tuning whilst you don't mute the guitar).
Great video as always. I still have my pitch pipe for tuning, back in the dinosaur days. On my list for gear is a full-size Polytune.
For the suggestion box on the "Complete Guide to..." series and videos: Noise gates.
Strobostomp is the best tuner I've ever used. Saving presets for different instruments like my 5 string bass ia great.
I love strobe tuners. I used a peterson for a while until I realized that you can change the mode of a Helix to use a strobe tuner instead of the standard tuner.
Love them for their convenience, but I don't think that many clip-ons are made too well...very careful with my stuff so they weren't abused...just play at home...had a Fender clip-on that just stopped working after a few months, & my Snark literally fell apart, which seems to be a common complaint. Also, both went through batteries very quickly. Just got a PRS rechargeable...seems to be well made & has an easy to read, large display...will see how long it lasts...at least, no batteries to change! Thanks for the video...always learn something!🙂🎸
For upright bass the TC tuner works very well. I have the older, larger one. I mostly play upright bass but also guitar and a tuner that works well on both is nice.
I must say this is the most interesting video so far for a while
Excellent video guys so simple tutorial i have recently bought the chromatic tuner as for john frusciante inspired board and still pretty new to using pedals so this was really helpful and now i know how the chromatic one will work keep up the great work guys 😍👏🎸
I love Peterson tuners from there clip-on and all the way up the line.
I have had a couple of the Snark tuners. Last one I got is rechargeable. We also have the Boss tuner works great. Just got one of the Polytune stomp boxes. It is very nice. I like the strum and see all the strings thing. I also remember tuning from a Sony electric metronome I had that had A 440. I also tuned to a piano for my young years and pitch pipes.
Careful of the clip on Tuners if you have a Nitro guitar. Mine F-ed up my Les Paul. Bought a PetersonStrobeHD.Loved it but didn't have a mic. Bought a strobeplus on sale on Amazon for $159. now I can do all my guitars SWEETENER mode is SWEEEEEEET!!!!! Your guitar never sounded so good😍😍😍
I currently use the Waza TU-3, but I am considering moving to either the Walrus Audio Canvas or the Korg Pitchblack X.
I have the Peterson stomp and clip-on... If you ever used a Peterson in the Sweetened guitar setting, you'll never, and I mean NEVER want to use anything else, EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! It's absolutely unique, and incidentally, proprietary... But does something that is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND MAGICAL TO YOUR TUNING on a guitar, and, again, you'll absolutely NEVER, EVER want to use anything else EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!
i have a regular tuner but i like the clip on super snark now adays.. in the 70s when i played in a band we used a round pitch pipe to tune our guitars. worked great unless your were tone deaf
A decent clip on is easy, convenient, affordable, and precise... No contest IMHO 🤙
The Peterson can show you if the harmonics are in tune with the fundamental. The inner ring is the fundamental and the outer ring is the first harmonic. With some instruments, such as piano, you tune the higher strings to be in tune with the HARMONICS of the lower strings, not to the fundamental. This is called stretching the octaves. This is the Strobotuner's claim to fame. It can show you the intonation of the fundamentals and their harmonics simultaneously.
PolyTune is great but Peterson is the winner for me. I have the Strobostomp mini and it very quickly kicked the Polytune off my board for ever. Put the polyphonic tuning aside, the Petersons do everything else that the PolyTune does and more and is massively customizable for anyone who wants it too.
I had been using app tuners and liked a strobe style one the best. Nearly bought the next model up Petersen but glad I went for the larger Polytune as it is so easy to use in poly mode. With chromatic tuners I wasted my time trying to get a string spot on when it didn't matter to my ears.
trought the whole 90s and early 2000s i has a flute for an a and go from string to string from there . starting to play nowadays is so much better gearwise and pricewise
nice one guys, i go back to pitch pipes.
thanks yall
This was a more useful demo than the internet realizes. No more important pedal.
Thanks Lee andPedal. I love you
Fender has a clip on one that’s charged by USB so no watch type batteries. Works well.
Im old enough to still have a set of pitch pipes 🤣Great idea for a series. I'd like to see replacing valves?
Polytune clip in strobe mode for da win!🎉
Best tuning investment as of now
I’ve been using a battery powered Korg tuner since 1998 - still going strong
Same here. Luv that old girl for home use.
Thank you just in time the video that I was looking for. Trying to see what's the best tuner to fit my needs and get the best tone out of it on my pedalboard.
UniTune clip on is a real workhorse. Cheers!
I’m a blind person learning the guitar. I’m surprised that there isn’t a pedal for tuning that speaks. I currently use an app called Talking Tuner but it’s not that accurate and doesn’t always hear my guitar. Would be much easier if I could plug one into my guitar and it tells me if it’s sharp or flat.
Fender phone app tuner pings
Played guitar more than 20 years. I know all this. But an Andertons video is an Andertons video and I must consume
Informative and watchable = result!
I’ve got a ring tuner. Basically chromatic, but built into the pickup mount.
Nice content that doesn't forget the basics. Makes me laugh all the more that by far the most-watched vid on my channel with currently 149k views, is a sample of tenor banjo tunings for a client who wasn't up to speed on such things.
To this day, I WISH I could choose the advertisers for it so it would be Snark, TC Poly, and Peterson.
My favorite most reliable headstock tuner, if I have to use one, has to be the Snark
I have a Korg Pitch Black for years. Can’t fault it. Bought a clip on one as well.
Pitch black is great ..had it since 2010
The new walrus tuner is the best
Great video Gents 🙏
Excellent demo of a nice variety of chewners
This was super helpful, thank you.
Boss Waza Tuner for a selectable and high quality buffer. Perfect at the start of a bigger pedalboard!
I love my Peterson strobe tuner, but for for quick noodle at home tc electronic clip on unitune
I use the little clip-on Snark Tuner- but I constantly leave it on and run my battery down. You would think it would catch my eye and I would turn it off but- nope. I ignore it and then when I go to use it, it's already on. So I just keep a pack of the batteries it takes on me, in my gig bag. Now they make a rechargeable USB version though- I need to get it. Actually- I need to invest in a strobe tuner- they say if you're going to set your own guitars up- which I do- they're best for setting intonation. But man, it's hard to make yourself pay hundreds for a piece of gear like a tuner- no one hears it, there's nothing sexy about it- it's just a tuner. But- it's a really good tuner they say.
Those tuners sound great.
I use the Boss tuner app when I'm in the house. It's free and works great.
this is a great video - please an you do an ultimate pickup guide; including SINGLE COIL GUIDE: strat, single coil tele, jb jnr, noiseless, hotrails, lipstick, HUMBUCKER GUIDE p90, paf, cunife, alnico 2 slash, jb jazz, nazgul, WEIRD PICKUP GUIDE: emg, roland, fishman, alumitone, dynasonic, gretsch trons, lollar p90, P-rails, etc
How about a pitch pipe? Helps with ear training too.
I have the more affordable TC Unitune clip without the poly function, works great.
In some acoustic-electric guitars, like my PRS SE Angelus Standard, there will be an onboard tuner
Thought there'd be a quick shootout to compare relative accuracy of each type. Could be useful/at least fun.
So many choices nowadays. Back in the 80's I used to tune my guitar with... a Banana! 😃
Then I learnt to tune by ear. Now I use a Fender clip-on for convenience.
TU3 vote. That extra 9v out is perfect for a throw in front effect. And if you have had one in your chain for 30 years your used to it. Seen more Sonic Research Turbo Tuners and Korg pitch Blacks than Peterson strobe tuners on boards but they have a loyal cult. But Boss is the salt and pepper that's on every table.
I’ve got a stark clip on and I’ve got a poly tune noir. I like both but clip ons struggle with bass guitars
I have a Snark HZ 'Super Tight' Clip-on which responds quickly and is accurate, however I still need to temper the tuning across the guitar strings so my open strings sound the same note as the fretted string (Top E fretted 3 G same as open G etc)
I had the super cheap clip on tuners and they are a waste of money, you can hear the pitch change but the tuner isn't sensitive and fast enough to display the subtle change in pitch. If you end up with strings a bit up and down relative to each other the guitar just sounds a mess.
You can switch the buffer off on the strobostomp and have true bypass when it's off. Without that, you couldnt use old school fuzzes after it etc.
The Peterson is the industry standard for professional guitar technicians and luthiers. It’s the most accurate tuner for setting intonation.
I use a Waza Craft TU-3 on my board and a Peterson strobe clipon. (i have a tuning fork in my Hiscox case lolo)
The StarKist is my brand of tuna. although the BOSS TU-3 has been identified in ancient cave paintings.
Do mention intonating your guitars. It's the true tuner test & the pathway to ultimate harmony.
I used to use 440hz tuning fork between my teeth , with fret harmonics.
A word of warning! Do NOT leave clip on tuners on your guitar if it has nitro. I did on my white Gibson SG and the rubber/ protective on the clip burned into the nitro leaving a brown stain.
Don't even LOOK at the nitro. Seriously even on the hanger or stand use always a cloth like a bandana.
I had something similar happen to my whitey-tighties.
Tuning fork was cheap, and you had to learn to tune in its most basic form. Now apparently I need a Pederson stomp 😅
My boss gx100 has a polyphonic tuning display along with a regular one, it does come in handy for a quick glance to see if the guitar is out of tune or if your fingers are the culprit
You two have some sort of emergent property together on screen, kind of like May, Hamster and Clarkson back in the day.
I did not watch the video yet but I can tell you I had a Korg pitchblack that was terrible, I never sounded in tune until I decided to use the HXStomp tuner...
Mm if you do tuners, then please try them also on a 5 string bass…
Next to none of those tuners seem to do a low b string properly, finally found that a clip-on “Super Tight Snark” is usable after trying a lot , including the Boss one …
For all parents wanting to buy their child a guitar this is essential! They can do everything right and if it’s not in tune they don’t know if they are doing something wrong….
Android Pitchlab and your done .. better than all
All these needles and lights are fine, but what about blind guitarists - isn't there some way of tuning a guitar using an audio tone to say when it's in tune?
It's a good question. I looked through my tuner apps on my phone and I see that the Fender Tuner app has a setting "disable success sound" so I'm assuming it makes a sound if you reach the right tuning. But I don't have a guitar with me right now to confirm it works.
I recently bought a Lekato pedal board tuner for about £20. It did not work. The similarly priced Rowin works just fine. My duo partner spent about £30 on her Donner and it has served well for years. Clip-ons are for acoustic players only, and some of those are much better than others.
I really love the Peterson, however the display is not quite up to the pricepoint, having a rather inferior view angle before inverting.
i have the Peterson strobo stomp. One feature I would like is the tuner display would power off instead of having to unplug the instrument cable. that'll burn up batteries, must use power supply, My cheap other 30$ tuner shuts off by itself.... Cant find a setting or anything about it online either.....
peterson tuner V fender phone app - identical pitch
£ 149 for a tuner? We guitar folk are silly people sometimes.
I've got a Polytune 3 and am pondering selling it to get a clip-on, just because I think even the Polytune is a bit expensive for my needs. I don't gig, so a clip-on would work just fine.
The Polytune _is_ really nice to use though and I just love those smooth TC switches. So if you're a gigging musician, I'd highly recommend them.