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  1. Strobe tuners are pretty much the most accurate tuners out there. Highly sensitive and highly accurate.

    Dallas uses a few different Peterson Strobe tuners to keep The Edge in tune. In the October Music Radar Online article, it mentions:

    Peterson V-Sam Tuner - Sells for $249.00 (Seems some online retailers are no longer carrying it. This might be that a newer version is forthcoming)
    http://www.petersontuners.com/index.cfm?category=92

    Peterson VS-F Strobo Flip - Sells for $199.00
    http://www.petersontuners.com/index.cfm?category=37&sub=21


    Peterson VS-R Strobo Rack Tuner - Sells for $359.00
    http://www.petersontuners.com/index.cfm?category=73&sub=66


    I remember seeing a picture from behind The Edge's amps, when they played at the Brooklyn Bridge, and there was a Peterson StroboStomp pedal (I have one and I swear by it - fantastic tuner!)



    Here's a good wiki link that explains how a strobe tuners (and other tuners) work:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_tuner



    The TC Electronic Polytune has a strobe tuning function. It is also pretty accurate. The Polytune is another tuner that is fantastic and one that is essential to me. And for the price, you can't beat it.



    TC Electronics Polytune sells for $99.99
    Peterson StroboStomp 2 sells for $199.00
  2. Ah right, they're stroboscopic tuners!! I know how do stroboscopes work, I just didn't know it was the same thing!!

    Thanks anyway
  3. Originally posted by LikeASong:Ah right, they're stroboscopic tuners!! I know how do stroboscopes work, I just didn't know it was the same thing!!

    Thanks anyway






    I 'heart' my Peterson Strobo-Stomp.
  4. Who needs a rack tuner or any tuner more than 100 bucks? Honestly something like a Korg Pitch Black is perfect, there's no reason to spend so much money on a "great" tuner. You can't be more "in tune" the more money you spend, so who cares?
  5. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:Who needs a rack tuner or any tuner more than 100 bucks? Honestly something like a Korg Pitch Black is perfect, there's no reason to spend so much money on a "great" tuner. You can't be more "in tune" the more money you spend, so who cares?


    The Korg you are using has a number of good reviews. I don't think it's a bad tuner. Korg makes a number of great products and great tuners.

    You don't have to have one over $100. This is why I mentioned the TC Electronics Polytune, which I have found to be the best tuner for $100 or less.

    I didn't mean to suggest that everyone should have a rack tuner that costs over $300. I can see why Dallas has one.

    You can be more "in tune" than most chromatic tuners. And that is with the truer accuracy of a strobe tuner.

    "Who Cares"? I do. For my tech gig, I am responsible for making the gig move as smoothly as possible and the guitars being spot on ready. My Peterson Strobo-Stomp was a gift from said guitarist to me. But I'd have bought one anyway. I care enough to get it right.

  6. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:Who needs a rack tuner or any tuner more than 100 bucks? Honestly something like a Korg Pitch Black is perfect, there's no reason to spend so much money on a "great" tuner. You can't be more "in tune" the more money you spend, so who cares?


    All the cheap tuners I have tried in the past were inaccurate and slow. That's why I have never bought one. I have always tuned by ear. I would expect that a good tuner would be fast and dead on accurate.
    I have never tried the good ones, never really bothered, but there are probably some tuners that are better than others. Maybe better constructed, more functions, more accurate, faster. Being fast is super important.
    I don't know, but maybe, maybe they are worth the price difference.
  7. Originally posted by thechicken:[..]

    All the cheap tuners I have tried in the past were inaccurate and slow. That's why I have never bought one. I have always tuned by ear. I would expect that a good tuner would be fast and dead on accurate.
    I have never tried the good ones, never really bothered, but there are probably some tuners that are better than others. Maybe better constructed, more functions, more accurate, faster. Being fast is super important.
    I don't know, but maybe, maybe they are worth the price difference.




    Avoid the cheap ones. It's like Payless Shoes. If you pay less, you get less.

    But you can get a quality tuner for $90-$100.

    Boss TU-2 or TU-12 tuners are good.

    TC Electronic Polytune is better; and for a mere $10 more ($99.99)

    If you are playing at home, it might be less of an issue. If you guitar is at least in tune with itself, even if not at A=440 that might not be a huge issue.

    But... if you are trying to record with backing tracks or play live live with other musicians and/or backing tracks it can make a huge difference in your tone and the sound of your band. If you guitar is merely 'in tune with itself' but not the backing track or singer or bass player... not so good.
  8. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]


    Avoid the cheap ones. It's like Payless Shoes. If you pay less, you get less.

    But you can get a quality tuner for $90-$100.

    Boss TU-2 or TU-12 tuners are good.

    TC Electronic Polytune is better; and for a mere $10 more ($99.99)

    If you are playing at home, it might be less of an issue. If you guitar is at least in tune with itself, even if not at A=440 that might not be a huge issue.

    But... if you are trying to record with backing tracks or play live live with other musicians and/or backing tracks it can make a huge difference in your tone and the sound of your band. If you guitar is merely 'in tune with itself' but not the backing track or singer or bass player... not so good.


    I usually tune after the ones who have a tuner when I am playing in a band setting. At home I use my keyboard to get the A, or the tuning fork. I trust my ears!
  9. Originally posted by thechicken:[..]

    I usually tune after the ones who have a tuner when I am playing in a band setting. At home I use my keyboard to get the A, or the tuning fork. I trust my ears!


    Experience has shown - DONT trust your ears alone. Just sayin'... it pays off huge and your tone improves when you are in tune with nothing slightly out to cause issue.
  10. I use my pitch fork to get an A 440Hz and then tune by ear too.And I must say, I NEVER fail (and the 150€ - stroboscopic tuner of my grandfather -proffessional musician- admit that my ears were right by a percentage of 95%)


    PS. I used to get the A 440 from my telephone (when you get any phone off the hook, it gives you a perfect A 440... It was my only tuning method until I bought the pitch fork).
  11. What Les Paul is Edge using during One at the Rose Bowl DVD? I can't see it clearly cos of the blue light

  12. I think it's the same as always, maybe a white finish 1973 Custom with black knobs?
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