Headstock tuners

[zydecosoultrain]

Hi there,

 

I'm looking at purchasing one of those tuners that attach to the headstock of the guitar. Mainly for grabbing a quick practice between kid duties. Even the H575 isn't really loud enough to tune without a cable to connect to the tuner.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions for a good tuner?

 

Thanks

[111518]

No first hand experience, but noticed this one is Elderly's sale of the week, and they are usually pretty selective about what they stock:

http://elderly.com/accessories/items/TT501.htm

[Kuz]

I have one and don't recommend them. I used to use it for acoustics and electric. Tuning was always difficult if not impossible. Best to just tune with the input cord to a electronic tuner.

[zydecosoultrain]

I have one and don't recommend them. I used to use it for acoustics and electric. Tuning was always difficult if not impossible. Best to just tune with the input cord to a electronic tuner.

 

 

Thanks for the heads up Kuz,

 

I really don't know what to expect of this style of tuner, but I'm not keen to buy a gadget that I won't use either.

 

Greg

[TalismanRich]

I got a Meisel tuner that is exactly like the one at Elderly. I think I paid something like $12 for it. There's probably a factory in Korea the puts a dozen different names on them. It does ok for a quick tune up and you can throw it in the case for when you don't want to carry a good tuner. Sometimes it doesn't pick up a string very well, probably depends on how much the neck vibrates. Some guitars seem to pick up better.

 

I sure beats my old pitch pipe though!

[Kuz]

I got a Meisel tuner that is exactly like the one at Elderly. I think I paid something like $12 for it. There's probably a factory in Korea the puts a dozen different names on them. It does ok for a quick tune up and you can throw it in the case for when you don't want to carry a good tuner. Sometimes it doesn't pick up a string very well, probably depends on how much the neck vibrates. Some guitars seem to pick up better.

 

I sure beats my old pitch pipe though!

 

That was exactly my experience. I spent more time trying to get the tuner to pick up the string than it would take to plug in a real tuner or tune by ear.

[FrankV]

Thanks for sharing your experience with these guys. I've been curious about them, might have taken the plunge, but my 2' cord and Seiko works just fine. Pitch pipe!!! I tried that early on, my tuning was all over the place with it! One teacher I had used a tuning fork, tuned one string, then tuned the rest to the one. I feel like I'm being a little lazy, using the tuner, and maybe not training my ears, but what the hey.

[peterbright]

The Intellitouch tuners work very well.

[High Flying Bird]

Mine "worked" ok but I never figured out how to use mine since I only grabbed it once in a while. I couldn't find it now.

[smurph1]

The Intellitouch tuners work very well.

I agree..I like mine too..Probably not as accurate as plugging into a quality tuner though..

[PacerX]

I have a cheapie Crafter.

 

Works like a charm.

 

http://shop.mobro.net/browse.cfm/4,7931.html

 

A local shop threw it in with the last amp I bought. Good little piece, highly recommended.

 

Accuracy-wise, it syncs up perfectly with my PODXT Live and TU-2... and (most importantly) my harmonizers, which are about as pitch accurate as a piece of electronics could ever possibly get.

 

 

If you buy one and have problems with it, take it back.