DC Ross Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I was in the studio yesterday ( London Bridge - really nice place with some great credentials). I tuned up, and recorded the first couple of songs. It sounded pretty good. Before the third song, I went to tune up and my tuner's telling me that I'm way out of whack. Now, my ear isn't perfect, but there's no way I was that out of tune, but in the "clock is ticking" studio environment (not on my dime, either), I disregarded my instincts and trusted this little flashing plastic box. We started playing the third tune, and immediately I (and I'm sure everyone else) noticed that things didn't sound quite right. Or, more precisely, it sounded like a turd on a stick blowing in the wind. I kept playing because the rest of the guys were getting a good take. I've had this tuner - a Sabine chromatic - for about 15 years or so, and it's never been a problem until it decided that this very moment would be a perfect time to freak out. I used my guitar player's Strobostomp & it worked beautifully. I bought one today. I guess the moral of this long-winded story is, is to trust your instincts. Chances are, you're probably right. It's not simple to be simple. -H. Matisse Ross Precision Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bear Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 just got a strobostomp. Good piece. Mike Bear Artisan-Vocals/Bass Instructor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLroomtempJ Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 how much did it cost? Thankfully a string didn't snap or anything like that. jason 2cor5:21 Soli Deo Gloria "it's the beauty of a community. it takes a village to raise a[n] [LLroomtempJ]." -robb My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmrunning3 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Good thing it took only a shot time to sort this out. I have a Sabine metronome and if the battery is even the slightest bit low, the tempo fluctuates wildly. Was the batetry low on your tuner as well? -- Joe -- "If you think you're too old, then you are." --Lemmy Kilmister "I have not seen a man who is not god already." --Austin Osman Spare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Ross Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 Nope, new batteries in everything My guitar player said he used to have a Sabine, but he gave it to another guitar player that he didn't like I used the Strobostomp at rehearsal last night and it worked like a dream! I got it at GC for $155. They're pricey, but from everything I've read & heard, they're very reliable. I really like that it's programmable to "sweeten" the tuning. Plus, I've been planning on installing the Buzz Feiten tuning system on my guitars, which requires a compatible tuner, such as the Strobostomp. It's not simple to be simple. -H. Matisse Ross Precision Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butcherNburn Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Yikes, I've had my Sabine ST1100 for about that long, I guess I'm in for a surprise one day. Are you sure no one was messing with the calibrate button? Just a thought. If you think my playing is bad, you should hear me sing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
music-man Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Bleah - I hated the Sabine and its bloated error range. Fine for a hurdy gurdy, but useless otherwise. The TU-2 isn't the greatest, but at least it tracks well. The Peterson is excellent, but more than I'm willing (able) to spend right now ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 We had some out of tune-ness happening the other day with the lead guitarist. He tuned with his POD rather than the TU-2 he generally uses. Didn't take long to notice that something was off just a bit. When he compared the two he found a 5 cent difference. PlanetWaves has some new strobe-based tuners, including a pedal. Could be good stuff. Glad you made it through DC, that's a bad time to have trouble. - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Originally posted by Matt W: We had some out of tune-ness happening the other day with the lead guitarist. He tuned with his POD rather than the TU-2 he generally uses. Didn't take long to notice that something was off just a bit. When he compared the two he found a 5 cent difference.Tell your guitarist his POD's tuner isn't set to A=440. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I suspected that. Next time we play I'll ask him. Could be that the POD is fine and the three TU-2s in the band are set to 439. - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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