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Double Bass tc electronics polytune - good for db?

unobasso

unobasso

Apr 16, 2006
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k/w, ontario
#1
I gather the TC Electronics Polytune pedal works reasonably well for electric basses; the caveat being you can't strum all your strings and have it register each string.

Has anybody tried it with double bass? Found any glitches or problems?


gb
 
#3
I've used a Boss TU 2 in the past. One bass (Shen SB80) had either a Fishman Full Circle or a K and K Bassmax, and the other (Romanian flatback) has a Rice Audio pickup. All worked well- but I found the Snark clip on tuner- I forget the model, its the one that is chromatic and marketed to "guitar, bass and violin" players. Clips on to the bridge, easy to see, tracks well.

One less cable to worry about! :)

Joe
 
#4
Yes, I´m using that tuner on my Upright with Wilson pickups.
Works pretty well! Accurate and easy to see the screen. But the function that allows you to tune all strings at once is pretty useless when on stage with a couple of thousand screaming fans in front of you.

It also has a demonic pop-sound when i turn it on/off, but i´ve found that problem with most tuner that has no true bypass switch.

Sorted that problem with the Sadowsky Preamp/DI stomp, wich has mute and tuner out.
 
#7
I mix a lot on a radio-broadcast concert series. The Korg Pitchblack is without a doubt the noisiest pedal-tuner I've come across. They seem to really hate the "onespot" power supplies (lots of ground-noise, but then, as far as power supplies go, the onespot is cheap, and they sound cheap). Many times a huge "pop" occurs when you click the on/off switch. I will say that our stage/broadcast is very...closely monitored, so you may not hear these issues in a club or some other venue with a higher noise-floor. Also, maybe this was just an issue with older/well-used models, but I wouldn't recommend them. I like the BOSS TU series just fine for my electric and upright. I really like the sweep mode for daytime/festival stages; I feel like it's easier to see than just the two l3 leds for sharp, flat, in tune. I've heard that many acoustic instruments have issues with the Polytune...there are more overtones, or at least they're more overtones amplified with an acoustic/piezo rig than there are with any magnetic rig (electric or acoustic). But then, that might be complete BS. My theory...
 

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