Absolute Beginner Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hi all. Please can someone recommend a decent basic tuner for me to use with my Epiphone Viola, as this is the one thing I forgot to purchase when getting my guitar.....? I'm not looking to spend lots of money on it. PS I live in England. Many thanks, Fraser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) snark tuners are great for bass. Pretty cheap too. Edited January 5, 2014 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy64 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I have been using a Korg Pitchblack for a few years now. There are usually one or two in the for sale section for around £30. They are less than £50 new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Clip on tuner- the snark is great, if a little battery hungry Pedal- korg pitch black, t c poly tune (any variation), boss tu2/3 They all do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizontalste Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 +1 for Snark tuners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antnee Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 +2 on Snark tuner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) Planet Waves Micro Headstock Tuner. £12: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Planet-Waves-PW-CT-12-Micro-Headstock/dp/B005FKF1PY"]http://www.amazon.co...k/dp/B005FKF1PY[/url] Though lately I've been using an Android app for tuning. Edited January 5, 2014 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balcro Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 http://www.gak.co.uk/en/korg-ga-1-guitar-bass-tuner/30612 Does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damonjames Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 If you have an iPhone or ipad try the clear tune app. Will probably need an amp, but will do the job for home rehearsal and only cost a few quid from the app store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Well I can say do [b]not[/b] get a sabine stx1500 BTW if you've got an android or iphone you can get some pretty decent free tuning apps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 If you're gigging, you really need an in-line tuner with a clear, bright LED display, like the Korg Pitchblack or the Boss one, so you can tune between songs in the dark. If you're not gigging, a phone app would do. If you're playing along to tracks on a PC or Youtube, you may find the pitch is slightly different from the standard pitch on a standalone tuner, and it's enough to sound bad. In that case, tune to something like http://www.tunemybass.com/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 [quote name='Absolute Beginner' timestamp='1388903365' post='2327432'] Hi all. Please can someone recommend a decent basic tuner for me to use with my Epiphone Viola, as this is the one thing I forgot to purchase when getting my guitar.....? I'm not looking to spend lots of money on it. PS I live in England. Many thanks, Fraser. [/quote] I'm a fan of the Boss portable tuners. Very precise, even on a bass, which is what we want. It looks like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1388920194' post='2327551'] Planet Waves Micro Headstock Tuner. £12: Though lately I've been using an Android app for tuning. [/quote] These are very good too! We have them in the shop I work in. They have a visual metronome, which is kinda cool. Instead of beeping, it flashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy Le Cragg Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1388944733' post='2327936'] I'm a fan of the Boss portable tuners. Very precise, even on a bass, which is what we want. It looks like this [/quote] Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Got a Snark footpedal tuner for Christmas. Used it twice on gigs. Bloody brilliant. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 tc electronic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthedog Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Boss TU-80 for me too. As a beginner, the metronome function is also useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 [attachment=151667:bass fish.jpg] [attachment=151668:bluefin-tuna.gif] I'll get my coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 [quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1388951239' post='2328078'] [attachment=151667:bass fish.jpg] [attachment=151668:bluefin-tuna.gif] I'll get my coat. [/quote] There's always one, isn't there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) Korg GA-1 for a cheap small tuner or if it is a pedal tuner you want Boss TU-2 or Korg pitchblack Edited January 5, 2014 by Thunderbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I have a little Korg GA in the spare bedroom for when I'm noodling around to stuff and for gigging have the Behringer pedal tuner, never let me down and excellent value for money (assuming they still make them?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I like the Snark clip-ons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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