Fender Power Jazz Bass Spe Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Hello. 2 questions for you. 1. What would you recomend as a good bass tuner that i can run through on stage. I have been looking at the BOSS TU-2 , any views on it. and........... 2. Does running through a tuner (like the TU-2) effect the sound quality if you play through it all the time straight into the amp? like using the bypass for it. cheers Please check out my band PEYOTE at www.shithotrecords.co.uk/peyote. You can upload a profile+your bands tracks for FREE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NV43345 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I have heard the TU-2 are exelent tuners and do not effect the signal in any way. I use the Boss TU-12H and silent tune using the LS-2 Line Switcher on the "B" Circut.It has been a real good tuner I have had it since the late 80's. I recently recieved a Boss TU-15 as a gift and it is a good tuner,but It could not replace the TU-12H cause you have to push a little button on it if you use a Hipshot and want to tune the "D". I have Hipshots on 2 of my Basses so I use the new Tu-15 as a bench tuner and a back-up in my gig bag. http://ebassist.com/photopost/data/500/616bcb6.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I hate being on stage without my TU-2. Great pedal. For live use, I wouldn't worry about the TU-2; especially if it's your only pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mro Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I 3rd the motion, it is a great pedal, to tune in silence and then back ready to play.I never have to tune during the night but it avoids any non professionalism of tuning out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCunha Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I'll 4th the motion. I have one and it is great. It doesn't color your tone at all and you can also use it as a mute function if your amp or preamp doesn't have one. Now run out now and go buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 The TU-12 definitely affects your tone and not in a good way. Unless you run it in a side chain like NV43345 . I've never used the TU-2. I use Korg tuners (GA-20, CA-20, CA-30) and don't have them in the signal path. (They are priced low enough that I have one in each gig bag so I don't ever forget to bring one). I tune before I start playing. If I go out of tune during the show (unlikely), I will hear it and make the necessary adjustment by using my ear. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Originally posted by jeremy c: I use Korg tuners (GA-20, CA-20, CA-30) and don't have them in the signal path. (They are priced low enough that I have one in each gig bag so I don't ever forget to bring one). I tune before I start playing.Ditto. I have an inexpensive Korg tuner, & I keep a short cable plugged into it. I plug it straight into the bass & tune before playing. My amp also has a tuner out so that I could do silent spot checks, but I've almost never needed to. Guitars are another story, perhaps. A guitarist friend has a tuner in his chain, & uses it several times while playing. But then, guitars always seem to me far, far touchier than basses where tuning is concerned. If the tuning on your bass is touchy enough to warrant that kind of constant checking that requires a pedal in the chain, I'd start looking at the bass' hardware, &/or your technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I've been using the TU-2 in my main signal chain now for several months. I haven't noticed any ill affects on my tone whatsoever. I still keep my TU-12 handy for odd occassions, though. I think the one thing I like a lot about the TU-2 is the muting feature. I can tune onstage without annoying the audience. A picking point, yes, but I think it makes a difference when you can do things like that unobtrusively. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fender Power Jazz Bass Spe Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 ok cheers everyone, you kinda made my mind up for me. Although i didint think there was any need for the comment 'If the tuning on your bass is touchy enough to warrant that kind of constant checking that requires a pedal in the chain, I'd start looking at the bass' hardware, &/or your technique.' my tecnique is fine as is my bass, its just its handy to have it if its needed, no harm ever came from being prepared eh. thanks all the same Please check out my band PEYOTE at www.shithotrecords.co.uk/peyote. You can upload a profile+your bands tracks for FREE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Doing things unobtrusively means reaching up and turning a tuning peg while playing without having to turn around or look down at a tuner or stop playing for even an instant. All my basses came tuned from the factory, I really don't understand the problem. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Originally posted by jeremy c: Doing things unobtrusively means reaching up and turning a tuning peg while playing without having to turn around or look down at a tuner or stop playing for even an instant. Do you do that while intentionally sliding into a note? ;D Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 chancer has 3 songs with capo'd guitars; I find myself bending notes to adjust for their lack of intonation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 The TU-2 is great, have one on my pedal board. Before getting it I used a TU-12, you can't use it for open B string tuning. With the Tu-2 I can switch basses easily and I also put it in tuning mode when taking a break so I can pull the chord out of my bass and save on batteries. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Wally, that must be your Alembic 6 string bass that you "pull the chord out of". Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Originally posted by MoFoFunk: ok cheers everyone, you kinda made my mind up for me. Although i didint think there was any need for the comment 'If the tuning on your bass is touchy enough to warrant that kind of constant checking that requires a pedal in the chain, I'd start looking at the bass' hardware, &/or your technique.' my tecnique is fine as is my bass, its just its handy to have it if its needed, no harm ever came from being prepared eh. thanks all the same No harm at all. Heck, one could even line up an array of basses all in perfect tune, & switch out after every song. Now that's prepared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Originally posted by jeremy c: Wally, that must be your Alembic 6 string bass that you "pull the chord out of". Sometimes I use both the six and a four on gig, but sometimes such as this past New Year's Eve gig I used my Kubicki and Stingray. There are some tunes when I play with Lady Bo that I like having the open D on the Kubicki. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whacked Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I have the TU-2. Great pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicfiend Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 The Tu-2 is truly a great pedal for live use, and I even used it for a recording with good results...we had to pay by the hour and with the pedal we were able to keep a few cents t ourselves and still get a cd that doesnt sound like a todler on a standup bass. Hiram Bullock thinks I like the band volume too soft (but he plays guitar). Joe Sample thinks I like it way too loud (but he plays piano). -Marcus Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Just bought one (TU-2) yesterday (haven't tried it yet). I don't have a pedalboard, and may leave it on the floor back by the amp. May also feed it from tuner-out - not sure yet. from the wise experience of Jeremy I tune before I start playing. If I go out of tune during the show (unlikely), I will hear it and make the necessary adjustment by using my ear.I would love to use this method, but can't afford to fly you in for every gig. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Tom, The beauty of the TU-2 is the mute-tuning feature. For live use, I'd put it in-between my amp input and bass. Tone-suckage shouldn't be an issue with that preamp in your Kinal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear Jew Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I have a Korg DT-10. Actually, I have one with my bass rig and another with my guitar rig. They're transparent, they're made of steel, and they have a "mute" feature for silent tuning. Works for me. \m/ Erik "To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting." --Sun Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbn Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I've had my TU-2 for a few years. It seems to be standard equipment for a lot of people. I run mine on a line out so it isn't in the signal chain, so no comment on tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass samurai Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 The TU-2 is great but for outdoor gigs it can be hard to see the LED meter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 I pulled out the TU2 this past Sunday. I didn't put it in the signal chain - just tuned and played the service. I like the responsiveness of it. Very nice. I also read the manual, and it made me thing about something. I've always admired players that seem to have two feeds - one distorted and one direct. Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five) is probably my favorite for this. I know there are lots of ways to do this (especially in the studio ). When I play live, I don't have to tune much after the initial setup. I was thinking about using the "Bypass" output to my amp, and the "Output" line to my distortion pedal, and then to the amp. I'm thinking this is better than the "blend" knob. Maury has the Boss "switcher" pedal, and I figure this could work the same way. Anyone used the pedal like that? Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicfiend Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 When you find out how to accomplish this distortion process let me know. Sounds interesting. Hiram Bullock thinks I like the band volume too soft (but he plays guitar). Joe Sample thinks I like it way too loud (but he plays piano). -Marcus Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 I never play without it. Love it. Tuner, mute pedal, great unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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