leave clip-on tuner on while performing?

[Polkatronixx]

And talking of CRTs, here is a science video for y'all. Take notes because there will be a written test later.

I had that VHS tape when I was in high school (I think it was called "Live Zabor" or something). I was a huge Sugarcubes fan.

 

[StereoPlayer]

I have a vacuum tube Peterson strobe tuner duct tapped to my headstock. It a little heavy though.

 

[vvvmmm]

I have a vacuum tube Peterson strobe tuner duct tapped to my headstock. It a little heavy though.

But excellent sustain, yeah?

 

[StereoPlayer]

But excellent sustain, yeah?

Sustain for years and it doubles as sort of a fat finger.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Speaking of fat fingers. No one complains when they see someone having one of those clamped to their headstock.

 

[gtlover]

I have a vacuum tube Peterson strobe tuner duct tapped to my headstock. It a little heavy though.

Probably kills dead spots too.
I had the Planet Waves strobo pedal for awhile, just not the same as a real Peterson.

A Korg Pitchblack has been in my live rig for several years as a tuner/mute/power supply - why would I want anything else?
Nothing against clip on tuners, I have several and there is always one in my case as a backup.

 

[therumour]

hell I’m the singer and bass player in my band and my own band doesn’t notice when I switch basses or amps, let alone the audience.

Well, I think many in this forum would... (It's just who we are).

 

[Jason Hollar]

Silent tuning with a pedal: This is the way.

This is the way.

Except on upright where I can clamp it on the side of the bridge facing up. Quite handy & discreet actually.

 

[therumour]

Speaking of fat fingers. No one complains when they see someone having one of those clamped to their headstock.

What about compliments?

 

[Flipowitz]

I personally don't perform live for many reasons. It would probably depend on the energy that you play with, like if you stand still and play country or something, go for it. If you're like me, however, and play metal or high energy music and can't stand still and "mimic the energy of the music" there's no way that thing would stay on. So it's basically personal preference, I wouldn't leave it on because I think it would look horrible, so that's my two cents.

 

[Pilgrim]

Watching a local band perform on televi-zee-own & the bass-player had his tuner on the headstock for the entire show.

Yes, and I leave my strings on while playing, too. It makes no difference other than cosmetics. Who knows, he may have a problem string or tuner. Regardless, I don't care. It's unusual but not remarkable.

 

[StayLow]

Watching a local band perform on televi-zee-own & the bass-player had his tuner on the headstock for the entire show.

Unforgivable.

Fire the bassist.

 

[Cernnunos]

For those complaining that clip on tuners are inaccurate and pick up a bunch of extra sounds, they generally have a setting for either microphone or vibration tuning. If you have it set to vibration, extra sounds will never be a problem.

 

[MGCollis]

Clip-on tuner on stage = poor taste.
I run an always-on Korg Pitchblack on a line out from my amp. Works better than a clip-on, and is invisible to the audience

Same thing here. I've got a Pitchblack on the floor. No one wants to hear people tuning. And besides, I use it as mute between sets, especially a good thing when a clumsy wait staff knocked my bass off the stand. Don't worry, the bass was fine.

 

[nutdog]

Never. If my shorts don’t have pockets I clip it to my sunglasses or music stand.

 

[Fuzzbass]

I have no idea why clip-on tuners bug anyone. When you think about it, guitar/bass tuning keys and pegs aren't exactly beautiful (not IMO, anyway), but everyone accepts them sprouting off of headstocks because they have an important purpose. So do clip-on tuners. There are alternatives to clip-ons, obviously, but they can have drawbacks.

If I ever leave mine on, I try to clip it on with the display flipped around to the back side of the headstock, so it's mostly only visible to me.

Same here. The only reason I take one off is because some of the clips don't hold very firmly (I own a variety of clip-ons), so there's risk of the thing flying off and disappearing when I do a rock star pose.

And that's actually happened to me, but fortunately the house sound guy eventually found it and gave it back to me when my band returned to the venue 2 months later.

 

[BrainOfJA]

Nope. My clip on tuner stays on my ukulele. For the electric instruments, everything goes thru the tuner on the pedal board.

 

[robassable]

Watching a local band perform on televi-zee-own & the bass-player had his tuner on the headstock for the entire show.

Years ago, I always thought they looked kinda cheesy, but now that I have gotten used to seeing so many guys using them that I hardly notice. Admittedly, I now keep them on the entire performance, and feel the practicality and usefulness of clip on tuners far out weighs the vanity factor.

 

[BadCaps]

A clip-on tuner left on the headstock during a performance is the guitar equivalent of training wheels on a bike. It screams, "that person is still learning the basics".

 

[DJ Dru]

I have a vacuum tube Peterson strobe tuner duct tapped to my headstock. It a little heavy though.

That's so old school. Get yourself a Peterson Strobo HD it's lighter and if you use gaffers tape won't fall off when you spin your guitar!