What are folks using for tuning?

[JayBee1404]

Originally Posted by FrankHudson

Hmmm. I'm a habitual "behind the headstock" guy. Since I take it off after tuning (another habit, but then I do switch guitars a lot) there's no reason for my behind habit.

Ha, I’m a habitual ‘in front of the headstock’ guy (for the reason I stated), and I also remove my tuner after tuning!

[Rjlipton]

Originally Posted by richnrbq

Jayne,

I use the Polytune too but am finding that it really mars the headstock of my guitars. I have a new guitar and started to use the Polytune and already see some fine marks. Do you have that issue at all? I love the Polytune as a tuner but am wondering if the headstock damage piece is endemic to the Polytune or is true of all clip on tuners.

Rich

I was in a class taught by luthier Wayne Henderson and he said he uses the Planet Waves soundhole tuner because “it doesn’t cover my name on the headstock”

[K20C]

Usually this, from the 1930’s.



Sometime’s the Korg, from the 1990’s, I think.

[Chipotle]

Originally Posted by Purfle Haze

My favorite iPhone tuner is Airyware. It has a nice interface, and the guitar sounds just right when I use it. I also have the Peterson iStrobosoft on my phone, but prefer the Airyware. It's $5, worth a try.

Another vote for Airyware (works on Android too), when I'm in a quiet enough environment for a phone app.

If it's much louder (i.e., actual gig), I'm probably plugged in and prefer a pedal tuner or built-in. My gigging guitar for the past few years has one built in to the barn-door electronics (Fishman Aura) so I haven't needed a pedal for a while. Back in the day, I had a whole rack and used one of these:



There are plenty of good pedal tuners out there; I find them way easier to see and deal with than a little clip-on thing out on the headstock.