| Author | Message | ||
| jalevinemd
Senior Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 587 Registered: 12-2003 |
Anyone ever seen this? Robotic Guitar Tuner | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5163 Registered: 5-2002 |
I guess I have now. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2476 Registered: 7-2004 |
At $50, I'll bet it's el cheapo quality and wouldn't work very well. Bill, tgo | ||
| jalevinemd
Senior Member Username: jalevinemd Post Number: 588 Registered: 12-2003 |
I just don't understand how friggin' lazy you gotta be to need something like this. I would, however, appreciate any input on good tuners for an acoustic. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2477 Registered: 7-2004 |
Peterson. I have the old VS-II. You can still get them on ebay. They've been replaced by the Stroboflip. They also have a pedal version: the Strobostomp. Ten times more accurate than the non strobes. Try one, you'll never go back! Bill, tgo | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Intermediate Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 161 Registered: 10-2006 |
That's just wrong. And I'll agree with Bill, strobe is the way to go, and the Peterson Virtual Strobe units are as accurate as the real thing for a good deal less coin than the new Peterson mechanicals (I don't believe anybody else makes them now) - though if you want to be hardcore about it, there are occasionally old Peterson and Conn mechanical strobes on e-bay. Peterson makes a pickup that clamps on any accoustic instrument & plugs into the tuner; ~$15. Musician's Friend has a house-brand version for ~$5. I have the latter and it works just fine. Peter | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2478 Registered: 7-2004 |
I have the Peterson clip on. It also works quite well on any acoustic instrument. Bill, tgo | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2151 Registered: 9-2003 |
Ck out the new Peterson StroboRack: http://www.petersontuners.com/index.cfm?category=73 I ordered one about a month ago fron GC for my F-2B/SF-2/DS-5/QSC PLX bass rack and am still waiting. Apparently, the release date keeps getting pushed back because of the high demand for this brand-new product. I think it's around $350 delivered. An optional pro expander gives you balanced, stereo and mono input/output jacks, enabling use with stereo, hybrid and balanced instrument signals. On-board, independent active DI, and footswitch-selectable channel outputs and presets (footswitch optional) are good for professional live & studio use as well. It's around $100 delivered for the pro expander and $40 for the dual footswitch. I got the expander but not the switch. I also ordered the pick-up and bag for my V-SAM. They're great and still available...now as a package with the p/u and bag for the same price as the tuner alone! Around $250 delivered. | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1205 Registered: 9-2002 |
Just the Christmas Present for those Robotic Guitar Players . . . . J o e y | ||
| willgunn
New Username: willgunn Post Number: 10 Registered: 2-2007 |
If this isn't a good example of CREATING a "need" rather than FILLING one, I don't know what is! | ||
| wideload
Intermediate Member Username: wideload Post Number: 112 Registered: 6-2003 |
OK, I guess I'm the only one who feels that there is no reason for guitars and basses not to tune themselves. Below he bridge, strings would hook to micro servos, that are governed by a tuner chip in the cavity. Flip a switch (that cuts output of bass to amp), pluck string, and the servo does th rest. Lazy? Why, yes, thank you, I am. But tuning quickly without having to return to my rack would be cool. And once you've paid for a Series II, what's a little extra? | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1084 Registered: 10-2003 |
Does anyone remember the Violano Virtuoso? http://www.marvin3m.com/arcade/violano.htm It rather ingeniously used weights to maintain tuning.. John | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2480 Registered: 7-2004 |
A google search of "self tuning guitar" will turn up a few systems, costing up to $3000. Not bad. For only $3000 you can forgo moving you fingers half an inch. Ain't technology wonderful??!! Bill, tgo | ||
| hankster
Intermediate Member Username: hankster Post Number: 125 Registered: 6-2004 |
Don't we all have two free tuners attached to our heads? They are sometimes known as "ears". Rick | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1522 Registered: 6-2002 |
Lest we forget those who detune to get that 'off' sound. Anyway, I'm an ears man all the way. |
