Stratocaster Sparkling
November 17th, 2010 | 
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Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar tuner?
Can anyone recommend me with the best electric guitar tuner for a Fender Stratocaster? I'm currently looking at a "Fender AG-6 Sparkle Tone Tuner" Just want to know if anyone else have tried it or can recommend me with a better tuner, I just want something that's not to pricey and that will get the job done.
Thanks for your help!
Hi! Although I do not personally have any experience with the Fender Sparkle Tone model, I do know that both KORG and BOSS also make very good tuners, and some are quite inexpensive. Check http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/search for reviews on different tuners. In selecting a tuner, there are a number of things to consider beyond just price. If you only plug your guitar into the tuner while playing at home or with friends, pretty much any reputable company’s tuner will work. On the other hand, if you play before an audience and want to check tuning between songs, you need to be able to leave the tuner connected throughout the performance. Unless the tuner provides true bypass when off, the circuitry will always be at least partially engaged; trust me, it can have a noticeable negative impact on your tone. It is best to run a tuner without true bypass through an extension off the main signal chain. Also, if you leave the tuner on continuously, you will want AC power capability, rather than have the battery run out at a gig. Having and L.E.D. or L.C.D. display is great, particularly on a dark stage, but in the daylight they become a real challenge to see! This is why having a dial indicator can be more than just a nice-to-have. The final consideration is reliability, which gets back to the importance of selecting a reputable brand. I have had a small KORG tuner as a backup for many years, and it has seen much abuse. Although the dial illumination is now somewhat intermittent, the tuner portion still functions perfectly, despite being dropped hard several times! By the way, the purists will offer that for true tuning accuracy you need an expensive strobe tuner; this is certainly an opinion worthy of merit, but for the unwashed masses a basic tuning device is very workable. Hope some of this helps. Best regards, Dana
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