mcnach Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 On 10/03/2020 at 11:53, lemmywinks said: Mute the other strings when tuning, even small vibrations from surrounding strings can set some tuners off. Also cheap clip ons are usually electronically great but mechanically suspect - they have weak springs on the clamp part meaning they don't pick up the notes as easily. Use your left hand to increase the pressure, they should work ok in a pinch. Are you sure? You'll be dampening the vibrations, so no (accurate) reading anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos10 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 In our band it would be the rhythm guitarist being described by the thread title.😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 4 hours ago, mcnach said: Are you sure? You'll be dampening the vibrations, so no (accurate) reading anymore. Works for me when I use my cr@ppy clip on tuner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 1 hour ago, lemmywinks said: Works for me when I use my cr@ppy clip on tuner. I don't have a lot of experience with clip-on tuners, but I found them very sensitive to anything that would reduce the neck vibrations. The first time I tried one I thought it was broken... because I had the habit of holding onto the tuning peg, and that was enough to make it not work very well at all. I have one, as a backup, and I was going to test it right now... but instead of the tuner I found a webcam in the drawer (???) I swear I was not using a webcam to try to tune my bass before, THAT was not the issue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammybee Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I've got one of those TC Electronic Polytune clip ons. Works without fail everytime, although they are a bit pricy for what they are. Works great with a low B too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I have a TC Polytune clip on and sometimes it has a problem with the E string so I usually use the fifth fret A to tune this. I just use this in the house or as a back up on a gig. I had a TU 3 but it used to bounce about like the clappers so sold it to guitar boy and bought a Korg Pitchblack which I find much better. Maybe you can alter the setting of the Boss as it seems to be one of the most popular ones but it used to drive me mad on a gig. Now it drives guitar boy mad but it`s all good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 There must be some 'rogue' TU3s about, because mine is solid as a rock. As for clip ons, a Snark is £15 so it's hardly worth bothering with a cheaper one unless you are seriously skint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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