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lalalala Posted - 08/09/2005 : 01:27:34
I'm really lame when it comes to tuning... too lazy to train my hear and I always used a cheap electronic tuner.

I'm thinking of upgrading to a proper tuner but I would need one which allows to find easily the main alternate tunings. Any suggestions?
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Carl Posted - 12/11/2005 : 20:00:38
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Originally posted by NimrodsSon

You can get any note you desire doing it like this, as long as it's not lower than a low C, in which case the string would be so loose as to be practically unplayable.


Black Sabbath have tuned down to C, and I believe Nirvana's Polly and Something In The Way are recorded like that on an acoustic. And Carcass tuned down to B! Some soundgarden songs use tunings with the low E tuned down to B.

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P-BassPimp Posted - 12/11/2005 : 17:18:58
for a tuner you need a Boss TU-2 looks like a boss pedal mutes when you turnit on to tune,powers your other pdeals, and can be seen clearly while on dark stages. this is a great tool!!
I hate korg tuners, weird,jumpy slow display, the rack mount one is O.k. i guess, looks neat in your rack but thats about it.

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NimrodsSon Posted - 09/18/2005 : 16:27:07
You don't have to buy a chromatic tuner if you take advantage of the flat option on your cheap tuner. Allow me to demonstrate:
For the low E string:
C=Ebbbb
Db=Ebbb
D=Ebb
Eb=Eb
E=E
F=Abbbb
Gb=Abbb
G=Abb
Ab=Ab
A=A
Bb=Dbbbb
B=Dbbb

Amd so on for the other strings. You can get any note you desire doing it like this, as long as it's not lower than a low C, in which case the string would be so loose as to be practically unplayable.



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Oil Boy Posted - 09/13/2005 : 09:21:59
I second the Korg endorsement... I've had mine for about 13 years & it's still in great shape.
Doog Posted - 08/09/2005 : 02:37:50
You'll need a "chromatic" tuner for the whole 12 note selection for alternate tunings, unless you want every string to either be E, A, D, G, B, or E..

Korg make great, reliable tuners. I use the DT10 pedal tuner for me pedalboard.


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