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Bass Guitar Tuners-Gotoh, Grover, Kluson, Sperzel Locking Tuners, Whatever they may be, Please ask a question or make a comment, Help with installation, spacing, headstock mounting, etc.
posted by bassman @ Sunday, April 16, 2006
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Im converting a 5 string bass to an 8 string bass and im wondering if I should use guitar tuners for the octave strings or bass tuners, any thoughts
It really depends on two things- how you want your bass to look and do I have enough room on the headstock. Guitar tuners are better for tuning the strings and space limitations, but as far as look goes and if you have enough room 4 left and 4 right Gotoh tuners look Great and they are very good tuning machines
You people that like a Whole lot more "umph", might check out the "Fatfinger"
Product Description
The Fatfinger increases sustain by adding physical mass to the headstock of your instrument. It helps add tone, sustain, and overall tone balance. It works on electric and acoustic instruments and installs in seconds without tools. Fatfinger will not damage your instrument. The model for bass is 20% heavier than the guitar model and helps tune out dead spots.
Technical Description
Bass model is 3.8 ounces.
Here is a Nice little Tuner from Ibanez.
Product Description
These tuners are designed for electric guitars and basses, as well as acoustic guitars. It's very easy to work with. The MU30 has an LCD display and a built-in adjustable metronome. This makes it even more powerful, especially for teachers and students.
A little info from Schaller
About Ourselves
Manual skills and state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques are essential for meeting the high requirements which our customers and we, ourselves, make on our products. All individual components are machined in-house, from zinc diecasting and lathe turnery to precious-metal surface treatment. Delicate assembly is in the hands of a regular team of qualified experts. Whether it is craftsmanship or mechanical high-tech - Schaller stands for high quality to smallest detail.
Schaller has been serving the classical and modern music world for more than 50 years. In recent years the product portfolio has increasingly focused on the field of string instrument hardware, away from orchestra electronics.
Our products are used by industrial manufacturers as well as by traditional instrument makers worldwide. Last but not least it is the musicans who optimize and refine their instruments with Schaller components.
Our quality standards require experience, commitment and team spirit within our own ranks, and a continuous exchange of ideas with manufacturers and end users.
Combining proprietary innovations with a clear focus on the needs and expectations of customers has alwasy been part of our tradition. Many of our products are protected by Schaller patents.
Korg GT12
Chromatic Tuner for Guitar and Bass
· Over 8 octave tuning range
· 438 - 445 Hz calibration range
· Dedicated chromatic tuner for guitar and bass
· Two types of tuning mode: Auto or Manual
· Reference tone oscillator
· Flat tuning (1-4) semi-tones
· Four open tuning modes are supported (Open A, G, D, E)
· Ukulele tuning is supported
· Adjustable calibration
Needle-Style Meter and LCD Display for
Maximum Visibility and Ease of Use
· LCD note indicator
· Backlit LCD display
· Sharp and Flat LED indicators
Additional Features
· Built-in condenser mic for use with acoustic guitar
· Battery life indicator
· Economical 2 x AA battery power supply
· DC in [9V]
· Tilt slit
· Dimentions: 5.5"(W) x 2.4"(H) x 1.5"(D)
KORG CA40 Chromatic Tuner
-A compact chromatic tuner, ideal for use with brass band or orchestra.
-Larger and more easily readable high-precision LCD needle-style meter.
-Wide detection range from A0~C8.
- Calibration function that accommodates a variety of concert pitches.
- Sound Out function that lets you produce a reference tone from the internal speaker. The tuner will remember the pitch you select.
- Bypass function.
- Auto Power Off function saves the battery even if you forget to turn off the tuner.
- Memory Backup function.
- Approximately 85 hours of continuous use.
A detection range that's wider than ever
With a wide range that covers A0 (27.50 Hz) 〜 C8 (4186.01Hz), you can tune a variety of instruments with the CA-40, including wind, string, and keyboard instruments. The pitch and range are detected quickly and accurately. You can use the built-in high-sensitivity microphone to detect the pitch of an acoustic instrument without requiring any other equipment. Alternatively, you can use the separately sold CM-100 contact microphone to send the vibration of the instrument directly to the tuner, so that you can tune accurately without worrying about other sounds in the environment. An output jack (bypass) has been added, making it easy to check the tuning even while you perform.
Conveniently thin and compact
The pocket-sized CA-40 features a refined design with a stand on the back that lets you place the tuner on any surface.
Large high-precision LCD meter
The CA-40’s display has been enlarged for even better visibility. In addition to providing both the accuracy of an LCD and the easy viewing of a needle-style meter, red and green LEDs are also provided to indicate pitch deviations, making tuning smooth and easy.
Sound Out function produces a reference tone from the internal speaker
In addition to letting you tune visually using the meter, the CA-40 provides a Sound Out function that plays a reference tone through the internal speaker, letting you tune by ear. You can adjust the reference tone in semitone steps over a range of C4 through C5 (one octave) to accommodate a variety of instruments. Since the reference tone you specify is remembered, it’s easy to sound it again whenever you need to.
Calibration function
The Calibration function lets you adjust the pitch in 1 Hz steps over a range of 410~480 Hz in order to accommodate a variety of concert pitches, giving you the flexibility to tune accurately to any song or key. There’s also a memory backup function that preserves the Calibration setting and Sound Out settings even when you turn off the power.
Auto Power Off function
The Auto Power Off function automatically turns the power off after the unit has been left on for twenty minutes, preventing the batteries from running down needlessly.
Approximately 85 hours of continuous use
The CA-40 is designed for long battery life, and allows approximately 85 hours of continuous use (continuous A4 input, Meter mode, zinc-carbon batteries).
*Even if a sound is within the detectable pitch range, detection may be unsuccessful for instrumental sounds that contain a large number of overtones or that decay rapidly.
hipshot makes the drop d-tuner thing, which is very cool. my question is, do they make a left-handed one (to go on the other side of the headstock)? or will the original work on either side?
thanks
stephen
Thanks for the question, You must use a left hand drop d tuner, you can get one at Hipshotproducts.com
Thanks-Bassman
please help. my son and i play an old aria pro bass with a good sound and darn near bullet proof except that recently one of the tuners gave up. he currently plays in three different bands and we need some advice on choosing a good, relibable, reasonably priced set of tuners. thanks
Agood set of Gotoh tuners should do the trick-make sure you measure the hole in the headstock and get the right size-thanks-Sean
Does anyone know where I can get some grover style short post bass tuners, for a Hartker Aluminium bass neck?
I have an old Japanese P-Bass copy that I'm trying to renovate. It has enclosed machine heads with four fixing screws and 10mm narrow shaft but the ferrules/bushes are missing. Any idea where I can find replacements?
They are probably the same size as the old P bass ferrels,I doubt that you are going to find original parts for that,check out Stewart-Macdonald for parts-You can get brand new tuners like that for 20.00-Stewmac.com
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