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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:22 pm
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Got my TU-2 on CL for like 25 bucks. i love it. I've got a clip on snark I use for my acoustic, but it's a lot more convenient to just step on a pedal with my electrics. search CL for a beat up one if you're not sure. that's the great thing about boss pedals, you can almost always find one for about half price if you're patient.

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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:39 pm
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Is it worth it? I have never had one. I don't gig very often and I jam 2-3 times a month.



I have used this Boss since the 90s don't leave home with out it.
I still practice three times a week and do shows about once twice a month.
Not as much on shows as Im getting a bit older.
But this tuner serves me well.

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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:06 am
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Thanks guys. I'll be stopping by the shop today, so I'll check out some of your suggestions.

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Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:28 am
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I actually wish I had a second for my acoustic when using both live. Absolutely worth it for me, being able to tune up mid-set is the best.

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+100! 8) :arrow: Extremely Accurate & Reliable :!: 8)

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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 3:01 pm
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The TC Electronics polyphonic floor tuner is the best one I have ever tried, and I have tried quite a few. It is so easy to use and with just one strum you can see all strings at once. And best of all it fits on my pedal board and as my last pedal, when engaged it puts everything else in true bypass mode. Can't recommend it highly enough!

http://www.tcelectronic.com/polytune-classic/

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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:00 pm
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What's the best way to clean up the boards and electronics inside a pedal/effect pedal? A guy gave me one for free and it has a tuner inside but someone must have spilled a beer on it. It works but cuts out a lot.

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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:05 pm
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Biff Raff wrote:
What's the best way to clean up the boards and electronics inside a pedal/effect pedal? A guy gave me one for free and it has a tuner inside but someone must have spilled a beer on it. It works but cuts out a lot.


Hi Biff, First you'd have to diagnose the fault. It could be something as simple as a faulty switch, jack or battery contact. It could also be a solder joint that is broken loose. Usually stuff either works or it doesn't after getting beered. Beer either causes failure or not but rarely would cause an intermittent issue EXCEPT in the switch. Switches go bad anyway and it might not be caused by beer at all. You'd have to do some poking around to find the problem. I wouldn't worry about cleaning the pc board unless when disassembled you see some obvious gunk. Switches do go bad, so do jacks sometimes. Either the switch or jack would be the easiest fix. To check the switch just jumper both switch contacts with an alligator test lead and see if that makes it run reliably. If so replace the switch. If the switch isn't the fault check the jack carefully. If the tuner has a pass through function and it is passing through reliably, then the jack is probably OK. If not the jack then look at each solder joint individually and check that it is solid. If you find a solder joint that is broken or mobile, touch it up VERY carefully to make it solid. If you don't have any experience with this sort of thing get a buddy who does to lend a hand. Use a SWITCHCRAFT brand replacement switch or jack if you find one of those is the issue.

There are specialized solvents to remove gunk from circuit boards but if that is needed you should seek professional help. I'm really doubting that is the issue is anything beyond a bad connection. Usually the prime suspect on pedals is the switch when they work intermittently. Secondary suspect the jack. Tertiary suspect is a bad solder joint.

It is also possible there is something electronically faulty, but usually electronic components either work or not and don't come and go in a solid state device. Good luck!


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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:13 pm
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Biff Raff wrote:
What's the best way to clean up the boards and electronics inside a pedal/effect pedal? A guy gave me one for free and it has a tuner inside but someone must have spilled a beer on it. It works but cuts out a lot.

Distilled water. Distilled is important. Your apothecary should be able to get you a bottle or two. Don't use the so-called "distilled" water in bottles meant for drinking. It has had the pH lowered for taste - the bottlers are allowed to do that without noting it on the label.
If the equipment is really old, and has cardboard capacitors or paper wound wires, be careful not to get them wet. Otherwise, pure water will not harm electronics, as long as you rinse it off with even more pure water. Contrary to what people think, water is used in labs to rinse components. Really.

If water doesn't do it, use as pure alcohol (ethanol) as you can get. Don't spend a fortune on special solvents for printboard components - unless you have a list and know what each component can handle, you can do more harm than good.


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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 6:28 pm
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Thanks guys, I was thinking it might be the jack or power supply jack. It does also run on a 9v battery so the jack might be the issue. If that's the case I'll pick one up. Yes it does have a pass-through, I never thought of the jumper idea but I'll try it. Great info. Either way it does need a really good cleaning and the wires are not wrapped. Anyway it found a good home with me, I take care of my stuff.

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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:04 pm
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I've always played in standard tuning. We've been playing a half step down. I assume most of these tuners can do that, right? And alternate tuning if I so desire?

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Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 1:08 pm
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Just to be sure and get a chromatic tuner...the Boss TU-3 and TU-2 [which was the predecessor of the TU-3 and is now discontinued] are excellent examples of a chromatic tuner.

For price vs durability vs features vs versatility, it's hard to beat...

I use a lot of alternae tunings, and the TU-2 has been a lifesaver, live and in the studio.

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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:34 pm
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I love my TU-3. I can imagine lice without it.


I don't think it'll keep lice away :) , but I also love the TU-3. It is sturdy, easy to use and it works well. It's also supposedly slightly more accurate than the older TU-2, so if you have a choice of one or the other I'd go with the TU-3. But I know that either works great.


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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:50 pm
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yodacaster wrote:
I've always played in standard tuning. We've been playing a half step down. I assume most of these tuners can do that, right? And alternate tuning if I so desire?


Yes, you can set the TU-3 up so it will work if you are tuned down!


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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:59 pm
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My TU-88 lets me tune up/down, but only in half tone steps. Which is kind of useless when trying to match another instrument that can't be (or can't easily be) tuned. Like blues harps or tin whistles.
I only keep the Boss tuner because it doubles as a metronome and headphone amp.


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Post subject: Re: Floor Tuner
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:03 pm
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yodacaster wrote:
I've always played in standard tuning. We've been playing a half step down. I assume most of these tuners can do that, right? And alternate tuning if I so desire?


Tuners display the note being played. So to go half step down, the note on low E shouldn't be displayed as an E but rather a D# (or Eb) so all you've got to do is tune that one in correct pitch. And then the rest accordingly, A to G# or Ab, D to C# or Db, etc.
But yeah, most of the tuners can do that :) Although changing tuning too often will result in strings being more prone to breakage and if you've got your intonation set for a standard tuning, the guitar most likely won't be properly intonated for any other tuning - something to keep in mind as well. So if you're going recording with a half step down tuning - set the intonation while you are in that tuning before you start recording.

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