![]() ![]() Perhaps the most common is the chromatic tuner. There are three main types of guitar tuner and each one operates a little differently. (Image credit: D'Addario) Which clip-on guitar tuner is right for me? While most clip-ons should be okay for all finishes, it’s always best to check it is suitable for your guitar’s finish before taking the plunge. Now, a quick word of caution if you own a vintage acoustic or a very high-end instrument with a delicate nitrocellulose lacquer finish: some manufacturers, such as Snark, recommend that you don’t use them with fine finishes. And if everyone is using the same tuner, then you’re all tuning to the same standard and your jam sessions will be even more harmonious. Share it with your bandmates if you have a ukulele or bass guitar player in your ranks, it will tune them up, too. You can keep it in your case or in some cases your pocket. Using a clip-on guitar tuner takes out another variable in your signal chain you won’t need another patch cable, it’s less cable to go through, and if you’ve got a long and complicated signal chain there’s fewer worries about high-end roll-off or other neurotic considerations that keep guitarists awake at night.Īnother practical consideration, and we’re definitely not cork-sniffing here, is that the clip-on guitar tuner is portable, typically taking a lithium-ion battery. There are other advantages besides pedalboard space. The clip-on tuner could make that a reality. ![]() ![]() Removing the tuner would free up some valuable real estate for, ooh, an analog delay pedal, for example. Of course, you could stay in tune with a pedal tuner, or with a fancy rack-mounted unit like the Korg Pitchblack Pro, but let’s imagine your pedalboard is already overcrowded as it is. Some acoustic-electric guitars will have an onboard tuner in their pickup and preamp system, but otherwise a clip-on is your best bet.įor electric guitar players it is a little more complicated. For acoustic guitar players, it’s a no-brainer. There’s no question a tuner is an essential tool for 99% of guitarists out there. And besides, your tuner will help you make adjustments to your guitar’s intonation - so it can be in tune at all - and facilitate alternate tunings if that’s your bag. ![]() In the past, we might have tuned by ear to a tuning fork or reference pitch, and that was more or less good enough for rock’n’roll, but this approach takes training of the ear to be anywhere near accurate. Recharge From any USB source.That’s easy – because you are not a sadist and you wish to keep your bandmates and audience sane! There’s nothing worse than an out-of-tune guitar, or indeed the sound of a guitar tuning up.Extra Bright Display for On Stage or Back Stage Tuning.Famous SNARK® Tuning.Tunes All Guitars and All Instruments.The new SNARK™ Rechargeable clip-on tuner can tune practically any stringed instrument, it’s the perfect choice for beginners and professionals on stage or in the studio and should be in every musician’s gig bag. Now with the freedom of an on-board rechargeable battery, Snark® tuning software and design upgrades, you can be assured of many hours of hassle-free, first-class performance over and over, gig after gig. Invented by Charles Goodyear, this is the same material used in car tyres, and is resistant to solvents and impervious to moderate heat and cold, you could say the new rechargeable SNARK™ clip-on tuner is virtually indestructible. With vulcanised rubber collar joints, this unique design is tough enough to withstand all the rigours of hard touring. The new SNARK™ Rechargeable clip-on tuner is indeed, extremely light, incredibly robust and follows the original flagship design, first launched in 2010 that has become the biggest selling-clip on tuner on the planet, uncompromised in performance, impressively user-friendly and now with well over 25,000,000 units sold to date. Rotating a full 360 degrees and, like all SNARK™ tuners, the super bright, colourful, easy-read, pin-sharp, high resolution LCD screen, is perfect for bright stage lighting, the glare of bright sunshine or really dark stages. With a fully chromatic pitch calibration between 415-466Hz, tuning response is extremely fast, way down to the lower regions of baritone or multi-strung bass guitars, where low notes and overtones can often confuse less responsive tuners. A newly developed rubber coating helps isolate and mute microphonic vibrations and unwanted interference, even in noisy environments. The new SNARK™ Rechargeable clip-on tuner, also features the company’s flawless Snark® tuning software for an even faster lightning speed response, with pin-point precision accuracy. With an on-board rechargeable battery, one fast charge from any USB port including PC or power bank, the new SNARK™ Rechargeable clip-on tuner will deliver with a charge that will last for weeks to months of regular use, for hassle free, unmatched performance. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |