Just a silly Rant about pedal tuners.

[Volunteerk9]

Here's how most pedal users make it work:
Think of this as an overhead view of what we mean about the cables not needing to be crossed.


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Is that a good bass for metal?

 

[Frank77]

Rotate the pedal 180 degrees around the "z" (vertical) axis. BOOM! Problem solved.

 

[friendlybass]

Unless you're using it as a mute just disconnect It after tuning!
Or do what I do and run it out of a tuner out either on a volume pedal or your amp if it has one

 

[el murdoque]

while we're at it.
Could someone please build a halfway decent tuner pedal with the jacks on the topside?
i, along with billions of other pedalboard users, would be most grateful!

 

[two fingers]

Here's how most pedal users make it work:
Think of this as an overhead view of what we mean about the cables not needing to be crossed.


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Do you play bass well? Do you have other marketable skills?

You and I are in the same club.....those who hope and pray we never have to depend on any graphic arts skills to pay the mortgage.

 

[itsalljustaride]

Tuning is so overrated. Real rockers don't care about tuning. Ask Neil Young.

When you sing like Neil Young, tuning would only make the dissonance that much more pronounced

 

[Ewo]

FWIW, I just set the tuner pedal on top of my amp. Guitar cord loops through my strap and through the side handle on my cab, then goes to the tuner input on its right side. I have a 12" jumper to run from the tuner out (left side of pedal) to the amp's input.

Cables are dressed well enough for me, that way.

When I want to tune, I just turn around to face the amp, push the tuner's button with my hand, and get it done.

 

[smeet]

Rotate the pedal 180 degrees around the "z" (vertical) axis. BOOM! Problem solved.

Hmmm. That just might work. But wouldn't it be so much easier if they built it that way so we wouldn't have to do that fancy and complicated "rotate" thing???

 

[aprod]

Yes. you are weird.

 

[DirtDog]

When I play bass, I put the tuner on the floor directly in front of the amp. I don't use a pedal board in this situation. All cabling goes behind me - with a shorty cable from tuner to amp. Works well. I'm usually only tuning right before a set starts, so not a distraction or workflow issue. Also if I use wireless, I keep all the wires back by the amp and not underfoot.

 

[ThatGingerMojo]

If this issue really bugs you to the point that you want to invest a little bit of time, open the pedal up and switch the inputs. Either re-solder or physically switch the inputs if the wires allow for it. Then take your handy dandy Sharpie pen and relabel the in/out to out/in. Just a suggestion.

 

[JesseVMT]

Why not just get a good headstock tuner and be done with it? That's what I use now and it's great. They make really good smaller ones now.

 

[jp58]

I used to think they were backwards when my pedals faced my amp. Facing them away from the amp when playing with others has proven me wrong.

 

[MJ_Sotti]

Is it me or should Pedal tuners. ( Korg Pitchblack,Boss,Polytune etc etc) have the inputs switch sides? should'nt the input from the amp to the tuner be on the right side and the input to your bass to tuner be on the left side? would this make sense or am i just being weird?

Ya know Magic8161, I'm detecting a little snooty "boy are you a f'n idiot"itus around here.

And since I agreed with you I guess I am too.

 

[Josh Gone]

Iam right handed as well but I really didnt think alot of bass players use pedal boards. I guess iam still in 1975...lol I still dont get why you would want the input from your bass guitar on the right side? your cable has to be crossed then.

I totally understand your complaint and have wondered the same thing for some time.

 

[Frank77]

Personally I never saw the appeal of tuners in pedal form...why take up pedalboard real estate with a tuner? I just tune before a set and leave the tuner on top of the amp.

 

[johnson79]

This thread makes absolutely zero sense. Some folks must have a lot of extra time on their hands to worry about what side you plug into a pedal. Good grief.

 

[ThatGingerMojo]

...and to receive 38 (now) replies to it

 

[Fuzzbass]

Why not just get a good headstock tuner and be done with it? That's what I use now and it's great. They make really good smaller ones now.

Beat me to it. The OP's solution is a CLIP ON TUNER. No cables, no mess. They have gotten extremely good. The Snark works well enough, but my Korg clip-ons are even better at tracking my low B (low Bb with my hard rock band).

 

[johnson79]

Beat me to it. The OP's solution is a CLIP ON TUNER. No cables, no mess. They have gotten extremely good. The Snark works well enough, but my Korg clip-ons are even better at tracking my low B (low Bb with my hard rock band).

I have had a Korg rack tuner for over 20 years (actually my oldest piece of gear). Never had an issue with it.
Call me old fashioned but a $10 piece of plastic attached to a chip-clip doesn't seem all that reliable.