How do you tune your guitar?

Eadwine Rose · #1 August 20th, 2006

So.. how DO you tune it? I checked the other polls and haven't seen it yet (or I must have been blind, then kindly kick me to that topic

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I use a tuner (London City GT-303 if you were wondering). I cannot tune another way, simply because I am over half deaf on both ears and can't hear the differences properly.

How do you tune the guitar(s)?

OldG · #2 August 20th, 2006

I use a qwik-tune QT11 electric tuner for a start, and then check the harmonics to get that final sweetness (they will howl at you if even slightly out)

Vetinari · #3 August 20th, 2006

I have a software tuner on my computer and a pocket yamaha for elsewhere

EFinFLA · #4 August 20th, 2006

I use my Digitech RP50 for the initial tuneup and play it be ear after that. Now that I have a modeling amp with efx I no longer need the efx on the Digitech, in fact they sound rather crappy. I keep getting termpted to put in on Ebay and go back to a little pitch pipe dealie.

krissovo · #5 August 20th, 2006

I use the built in tuner on my effects pedal for my electrics and a great little korg tuner for the acustics.

cshude · #6 August 20th, 2006

I've got a Korg tuner- however, I'm training myself to tune by ear. I've got a long ways to go in that respect.

737blues · #7 August 20th, 2006

So long as I've got it in the ball park with an electronic tuner, then I like to think I can usually tweak it to sound a little better by using my ears, if that makes any sense.

damian · #8 August 20th, 2006

I use a guitar tuner, and have a software tuner on my pc too

Matty22 · #9 August 20th, 2006

I use a Korg CA-30 chromatic tuner. Or the built in tuner on my multi-fx (saves un plugging and swapping around, plus its lit and easier to read in the dark)

And I use harmonics to polish here and there

Dobro · #10 August 20th, 2006

Boss TU-12H...best tuner I've ever used.

r1p32 · #11 August 20th, 2006

i tune by ear using distortion,but thats usually assuming that my low e is tune. if its not and i dont have a tuner, i play heartbreaker and tune it by that.

bluesguy · #12 August 21st, 2006

My Takamine EAN-15C has a built in tuner

For my Fender Tex-Mex Strat & Jay Turnser Resophonic I use an Intellitouch Tuner

Random Robot · #13 August 22nd, 2006

I usually play by myself and tune by ear so as long as my guitar is in tune with itself I'm solid.

Rockerbob · #14 August 22nd, 2006

I voted "tuner", but I have used all the methods, including riding the elevator up and down at a busy restaurant so we could hear to tune to a harmonica.

Random Robot · #15 August 22nd, 2006

I can tune a guitar yet I can not tuna fish