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Offline laj528

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What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« on: December 11, 2006, 06:20:30 PM »
I am thinking about buying a foot pedal tuner. However I have heard that many of the better models have issues with the b string.  What is the best and least expensive tuner that will work with a 5 string bass.
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Offline mike234

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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2006, 07:28:15 PM »
I have the TU-2, or i think thats what its called, by Boss and i have no complaints so far.

It has normal, falt, and double flat tuning modes for bass and guitar and goes for around 125 Canadian.

Boss also makes good standard tuners like this one:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Boss-TU15-Chromatic-Tuner-with-AccuPitch?sku=213013

You will find the cheaper tuners do not handlethe five string as well as others because they are commonly desgined forfour strings
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2006, 08:38:41 PM »
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-MU30-Chromatic-TunerMetronome?sku=210120              this is the one I have.


I know you said foot pedal but this tuner for under $20 tunes my B dead on with every keyboard that I've played with. Someone said to me I think you should get a $100 tuner. I didn't even comment but I thought my tuner works great. But I do want this one.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Korg-CA30-Chromatic-Tuner?sku=210527
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2006, 09:24:48 PM »
I've been using this one for over 10 years now! Korg BT-2 (No longer in production).
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2006, 01:36:24 PM »
This is what I have. It works everytime especially since I tune down.  I picked up from a music store in New Bern, NC.

http://www.vandaking.com/us-shop/index.html?loadfile=itemst-777.html
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2006, 02:07:56 PM »
This is what i have and it puts me DEAD ON every time.
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2006, 03:58:45 PM »
Quote from: jeremyr on December 12, 2006, 02:07:56 PM
This is what i have and it puts me DEAD ON every time.




I perfer a chromatic tuner
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2006, 04:38:20 PM »
Quote from: MikeGee on December 12, 2006, 03:58:45 PM

I perfer a chromatic tuner

I have to use a chromatic tuner since I tune down, and I love my Seiko.
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2006, 04:40:48 PM »
Quote from: MikeGee on December 12, 2006, 03:58:45 PM

I perfer a chromatic tuner

you kind of lost me.  Mine is chromatic.
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2006, 06:01:05 AM »
Quote from: jeremyr on December 12, 2006, 04:40:48 PM
you kind of lost me.  Mine is chromatic.

exactlly that's the one I'll be getting maybe today.
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2006, 10:12:21 AM »
Thanks to all for the info.
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2006, 10:13:38 AM »
Quote from: MikeGee on December 13, 2006, 06:01:05 AM
exactlly that's the one I'll be getting maybe today.
DUH...lol.  It's definately worth the $19.00. 

Maybe i'll upgrade and get one of those kazzoo type tuners..lol
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2006, 10:18:41 AM »
Quote from: jeremyr on December 13, 2006, 10:13:38 AM
DUH...lol.  It's definately worth the $19.00. 

Maybe i'll upgrade and get one of those kazzoo type tuners..lol


"kazzoo type tuners". what is that?
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2006, 11:29:07 AM »
Quote from: MikeGee on December 13, 2006, 10:18:41 AM

"kazzoo type tuners". what is that?

It's those cheap-o tuners that have little pipes you blow on to get a note to come out...lol.  Then you tune until you think the note matches the sound you just made..lol
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2006, 10:08:51 PM »
Quote from: jeremyr on December 13, 2006, 11:29:07 AM
It's those cheap-o tuners that have little pipes you blow on to get a note to come out...lol.  Then you tune until you think the note matches the sound you just made..lol


lol, that is funny. I've only called them pitch pipes.
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2006, 06:07:45 AM »
I use the KORG CA-30 it's simple and gets the job done.  :)
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #16 on: December 14, 2006, 08:47:50 AM »
Quote from: jeremyr on December 13, 2006, 11:29:07 AM
It's those cheap-o tuners that have little pipes you blow on to get a note to come out...lol.  Then you tune until you think the note matches the sound you just made..lol

Yall laughing at my tuner.  :-[
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #17 on: December 14, 2006, 11:45:01 AM »
Quote from: Mysteryman on December 14, 2006, 08:47:50 AM
Yall laughing at my tuner.  :-[



Here you go




I have this one

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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2006, 04:02:02 PM »
Quote from: ladybass on December 14, 2006, 11:45:01 AM
I have this one




This model seems to be popular. It was my first tuner but I have given it away.

I know a lot of players that have it. At least 6 people.
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Re: What is the best tuner for a five string bass
« Reply #19 on: December 18, 2006, 12:48:41 AM »
These smaller units work just fine.  If you have a pandora, they also have a very good tuner in them.  The worst tuner I have is my expensive rackmount tuner.  It's slow and I really wonder how good.
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