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Guitar Tuner:

  • 07-04-2013 3:29pm
    #1
    whatlliwear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭


    Hi everyone,

    I am going to start to learn to play guitar.
    Can anyone recommend a tuner I could buy.
    There are a few on Ebay that are reasonable but I don't know if they are any good.

    any advice is really appreciated.


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  • #2
    Ravelleman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    Budget?


  • #3
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    These clip on headstock ones are pretty cool, inexpensive and good for electric and acoustic

    http://xmusic.ie/Planet-Waves-Headstock-Tuner-p-30370.html


  • #4
    RGDATA!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭RGDATA!


    if you have a smart phone, there are lots of apps now with tuners. no real need for a stage tuner unless/until you're playing live IMO


  • #5
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭mathepac


    If your lap-top (Windows/Mac/Linux/etc) has a mic there's a wealth of free tuners available to download. Just be aware that those mics can pick up background noise.


  • #6
    whatlliwear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,050 ✭✭✭whatlliwear


    My budget is €20 max.. Thanks for the suggestions :)


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  • #7
    topcatcbr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭topcatcbr


    whatlliwear wrote: »
    My budget is €20 max.. Thanks for the suggestions :)

    There are great apps that include tuners which are very accurate. I have one of those clip on tuners and while handy the one I have on iPhone (guitar toolkit) is better IMO. Highly recommend.

    Jamplay also includes a tuner.


  • #8
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    clip on tuner ftw.. They are brilliant especially for giggin...I have a Crafter TS-7, which was 15 quid and does the job.

    Crafter-TS-7-Tuner_large.jpg


  • #9
    Generic Dreadhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    RGDATA! wrote: »
    if you have a smart phone, there are lots of apps now with tuners. no real need for a stage tuner unless/until you're playing live IMO

    What he said. Even the "ultimate guitar archive" app has a tuner you can unlock for a couple of bucks


  • #10
    groovie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭groovie


    If you have a landline, that dial tone is 440Hz (well it used to be anyways), which is equivalent to the open A string.


  • #11
    Generic Dreadhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    groovie wrote: »
    If you have a landline, that dial tone is 440Hz (well it used to be anyways), which is equivalent to the open A string.

    What is this 1995 :pac:
    Landline he says ;)


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  • #12
    comesatime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭comesatime


    yeah , Clipon is the way to go really...


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