Tuners for intonation

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

Hi,
What tuner(s) would you guys recommend for doing intonation work when doing a setup? I have a Korg clip-on tuner, and it's just not cutting it.

Basshappi · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 2:28 pm **Posts:** 965

Well if you want super accurate then there is always the strobe tuners like the Petersen units.

But I think most of the pedal types are good enough.

Korg - Pitch Black
Boss - TU-3
TC Electronic - Polytune

Matt R. · **Posted:** December 29th, 2014, 12:00 pm

I'll probably get ridiculed for this, but in addition to a couple of the above mentioned tuners, I've even used a couple crappy iphone apps for dialing a bridge in with great success. Currently using one called Omni Tuner.

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

Basshappi wrote:

Well if you want super accurate then there is always the strobe tuners like the Petersen units.

But I think most of the pedal types are good enough.

Korg - Pitch Black
Boss - TU-3
TC Electronic - Polytune

My TU-2 is older than dirt and on its' way out the door soon .... I'll take a peek at these newer models

AzWhoFan · **Joined:** March 14th, 2008, 10:57 am **Posts:** 2866

Matt R. wrote:

I'll probably get ridiculed for this, but in addition to a couple of the above mentioned tuners, I've even used a couple crappy iphone apps for dialing a bridge in with great success. Currently using one called Omni Tuner.

I've got a Samsung unfortunately ... any ideas on a useable Android app?

Linnin · **Posted:** December 30th, 2014, 8:48 am

I use the tuner in my ZOOM B3 + headphones. I allows you to hear while you are tuning. It helps to actually hear the open/12th fretted note/12th fret chime as you fine adjust your intonation.

pjmuck · **Posted:** December 30th, 2014, 9:08 am

Matt R. wrote:

I'll probably get ridiculed for this, but in addition to a couple of the above mentioned tuners, I've even used a couple crappy iphone apps for dialing a bridge in with great success. Currently using one called Omni Tuner.

Peterson makes a strobe tuner app. It's very good.

gravesbass · **Posted:** December 30th, 2014, 10:15 am

pjmuck wrote:

Matt R. wrote:

I'll probably get ridiculed for this, but in addition to a couple of the above mentioned tuners, I've even used a couple crappy iphone apps for dialing a bridge in with great success. Currently using one called Omni Tuner.

Peterson makes a strobe tuner app. It's very good.

What PJ said above. The Peterson app or StompClassic pedal is great and recommended.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StompClassic

Good luck!

Rodent · **Posted:** December 30th, 2014, 11:31 am

I use a Peterson stomp for all my intonation work - if it's on with the Peterson, it's on

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