Re:Google adds a guitar tuner to Search
by Gravityloss on Monday October 11, 2021 @05:15AM
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I used to have the tuner pedal early in the chain, but recently I've found it more useful as last pedal. That way I can troubleshoot my signal chain without the amp being on / audience hearing noises. Might not work for everyone.
Second on the Snark because it uses vibrations. It'll tune an unplugged electric guitar.
I found that my Snarks kept getting eaten by the dog so downvotes for making a dog-friendly tuner. I now have a strobe clip-on tuner that does ‘sweetened’ tuning and that aside, it’s much easier to read and apparently does not taste good to the dog.
I like my Snark, but I'm a bit troubled by the instructions saying not to leave it on any instrument with a polyurethane finish, which I think is most guitars. Not sure how much I should worry about that.
Funny, I have a similar tuner that is permanently attached to both poly and (significantly more fragile) nitro guitars, and never saw anything of the sort happen.
Also I thought poly was virtually indestructible, those guitars never age...
If you want something permanent, I can recommend a D'addario. They can attach to the tuner screw and won't be in conctact with the wood.
I've never had good results with tuning apps on my phone. Usually because of background noise - which is where the Snark shines, working through vibration!