Tuners

Thank god your new. If you weren't i'd have to track you down and give you a big o'l bitch slap .
Tuners-
You know how standard tuning is EADG, or BEADG, or BEADG, or whatever amount of strings?
All a tuner does is pickup the exact range/frequency of the note, so that it is exact.
So like, if you wanted to tune from E to drop D,then you would pick the note on the tuner, and tune down, or up, or whatever, until you get to -3 to 3.
Hope that helps...

 

I use a Korg CA 20 chromatic tuner. It's a brilliant little thing that allows you to tune the strings smack on pitch. You can also check the bass' intonation and a whole host of other stuff (should you wish).

There's only one (very slight) drawback with that particular model: there's no through linking to allow you to keep it in circuit all the time whilst you're playing. It's of no consiquence to me, though.

They are around in UK for about £15 so I'd guess $15 for you.

A tuner is probably the most useful thing you'll ever buy.

John

 

You am absolutely should buying a tuner with your bass. A Boss TU-2 is exactly what you want ... about $50. Playing out of tune will make you suck sooner and harder than anything else.