Can anyone recommend a good clip on tuner that picks up the low B on a 5 string bass well? I tried the GoGo Tuners Caliber which was inconsistent with picking up the low B.
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Double Bass Clip on tuners that pick up low B string?
- Thread starter mmlovesbeer
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- Jul 19, 2000
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The Meisel COM-90 does it, no sweat.
The sensor for the tuner is in the clip, which contacts the surface of the instrument. I believe that this makes for better pickup of the instrument (most tuners with the swivel clip have the tuning sensor in the head of the tuner - if you can swivel it in endless circles, you know that's the case).
See the video below; I just (sloppily) filmed the tuner on a bass with the E-string tuned down and it picks it up well. With the fuller, better fundamental on a real B-string, I can only imagine it should be even better.
Full disclosure - we sell this tuner at our store. But you can get it at several retailers other than us as well.
Video of tuner in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QiC4FyKBcM
The sensor for the tuner is in the clip, which contacts the surface of the instrument. I believe that this makes for better pickup of the instrument (most tuners with the swivel clip have the tuning sensor in the head of the tuner - if you can swivel it in endless circles, you know that's the case).
See the video below; I just (sloppily) filmed the tuner on a bass with the E-string tuned down and it picks it up well. With the fuller, better fundamental on a real B-string, I can only imagine it should be even better.
Full disclosure - we sell this tuner at our store. But you can get it at several retailers other than us as well.
Video of tuner in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QiC4FyKBcM
Is there a pickup on the bass? If so, I've found this to be the perfect solution:
Kork PitchJack Tuner
My basses don't have low Bs, but the little Korg handles the E better than any of the clip ons I've tried -- and I've tried them all. No reason it won't read the B as solidly as the higher strings. It's only $12 -- I bought two, but the first has been in use for almost two years and is still going strong.
Kork PitchJack Tuner
My basses don't have low Bs, but the little Korg handles the E better than any of the clip ons I've tried -- and I've tried them all. No reason it won't read the B as solidly as the higher strings. It's only $12 -- I bought two, but the first has been in use for almost two years and is still going strong.
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I just clipped my Snark tuner onto the bridge of my electric upright, which has a low B. it worked.
Intellitouch PT-10. I really like that tuner for some reason. Never an issue and tracks fast (except for a plain gut E string; haven't found many tuners that like that string).
The Snarks are good but I've had tracking issues with them on one of my basses during a gig which can be frustrating (only a low E too). YMMV
The Zoid was the worst one that I've tried.
The Snarks are good but I've had tracking issues with them on one of my basses during a gig which can be frustrating (only a low E too). YMMV
The Zoid was the worst one that I've tried.
I found that my low C picks up easily and more quickly along with the rest of the strings when I clip any of my tuners to the top end of the tailpiece instead of the bridge.
+1 on the Snark...works great on my 5 and 6 string electric basses and my uprights. Only time I ever had an issue it was a cr2032 battery.
same here but if it'a noisy place it's harder to get a reading.
I picked this up on sale for $12
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/acce...MF-adType%5EPLA-device%5Ec-adid%5E30424332987
Really haven't messed with it though because it doesn't clip on and for the most part the Snark is fine.
You can always use harmonics to get the B.
I must also say that when I forget my Snark, I use my android phone. The app called gStrings is a remarkable tuner itself, but noise is an issue with it since it doesn't clip on.
When I played with guitarist Howard Alden this past May, he used his Iphone to tune and said he has found no need for another tuner when I asked...
BTW, I clip the Snark on the headstock of my basses...
John
When I played with guitarist Howard Alden this past May, he used his Iphone to tune and said he has found no need for another tuner when I asked...
BTW, I clip the Snark on the headstock of my basses...
John
