Guitar Tuners Drop D How can i tune my guitar to drop D with my korg CA-30 tuner ?
To put it a half step down, each note should be the same as Standard tuning when you press on the first fret. That means, if you barred across the first fret when you are a half step down, you'd be in Standard tuning.
So, press on the first fret of the low E, then lower it to until you are in standard tuning. Do that for all strings. Then pluck the Eb and Db at the same time. Lower the Eb knob until it is the same note as Db... You should be able to hear it, hopefully.
It sounds confusing... but it's really not. By the way, if you don't already know, Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb, is the same as the tuning you listed..x
Acoustic Electric Guitar Tuners Why does my acoustic-electric guitar not work?
So I got this pre-owned guitar yesterday, and electronically it is just crap. The onboard tuner wont even turn on, and all I get from the amp is feedback. I'm pretty positive I set it up right, I have an electric and I've had no problems. I suspect that there's something to do with the wiring, but I want to make sure before I blow money by sending if off to the shop.
First make sure you put a new battery in it (usually 9v but sometimes 2 AA's). Next, turn the volume down and set any of the tone knobs or sliders in the mid position. Plug in the guitar and gradually turn up the volume while strumming and see if you get some sound. Don't stand right in front of the amp because acoustic electric guitars will feed back pretty easily. If you're not hearing anything, then there's probably something wrong with the electronics.
You could do some diagnostic work if you're at all handy. First remove the strings from the guitar and gently lift the saddle to expose the pickup underneath it. Make sure it is flat in the bottom of the slot in the bridge and that the wire going down through the bridge is attached solidly. Trace that wire all the way to the preamp box (usually on the top side of the guitar). Trace all the wires back out of the preamp to the jack on the bottom of the guitar and make sure they're all solidly attached. If any have come off then you'd have to solder them back on. The best way to do any of those repairs is to remove the parts from the guitar first. If it's not as simple as a disconnected wire, then it would be hard to repair yourself unless you were experienced repairing electronic devices.
What kind of guitar and electronics is it? If it's something expensive it might be worth fixing, but otherwise you might just want to replace the preamp (probably not an issue with the pickup itself). Sometimes you can find a smashed up guitar that still has good electronics on Ebay and get them pretty cheap.
Can i play my acoustic-electric guitar without an amp?
I have an Ibanez Acoustic-Electric guitar.. I used to have a Fender acoustic guitar but i didn't like the sound of it at all.
so now that i have switched hastily, i realzied, crap, no amp. Is it ok to play an acoustic-electric guitar without an amp? and can i use the same tuner i did for my acoustic guitar?
Yes you can play it as an acoustic also. The name says what it is - and acoustic guitar with an added pickup system.
In a few cases, these guitars may give a little less acoustic volume than a dedicated acoustic guitar - this depends upon the type of guitar. Some acoustic/electric guitars comes closer to an electric guitar with some acoustic properties also.
You can tune this guitar like you did with your previous acoustic. Also, you can take a guitar cable from the jack out on the guitar and plug that into the tuner (if this has a guitar input) and tune it that way.
Guitar Tuners Do the tuners on a guitar change how well the guitar stays in tune?
I was just wondering, because some Fender Strats have vintage style tuners, and the rest have standard locking tuners, so I was wondering if there's a difference besides looks.
Hello there,
I know I will be in the minority on this point, but I do not feel there is as big a difference as most folks say.
I have had a tuner actually slip maybe one or two times since I started playing (1957). If you learn how to install the strings properly, the string is locked onto the tuning peg and will hold tune. When I hear about how someone cannot keep such and such guitar in tune, I generally write off the comment as a case that the person does not know how to install strings.
I have Strats with various styles of tuning pegs. I don't see any uniform difference in how the guitar holds tune. Getting the tremolo adjusted just right and getting your strings on correctly do about as much for tuning stability as anything.
I have one Strat that I assembled. I had a old shell pink body that I matched a MIM maple fretboard neck to (I tried many until I found the one that sounded best). I put a recent MIM bridge on it and some recent style stock MIM tuning pegs. That guitar holds tune better than any other Strat I have. I play it at least once every day. I check it for tune maybe every week and seldom have adjust the tune. It is amazing. I have those strings on just right and the tremolo adjusted to the strings just right. I don't need any locking tuners for that one! By the way I play surf with that guitar, so yes, the tremolo is in frequent use.
Half or 1/2 Step Down (Drop Eb) Guitar Tuner by Win Blazt [Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb]
What are other tuning references on electric guitar pedal tuners?
I am looking into buying a pedal tuner and all the ones I find and look at, you are able to change the tuning reference from between A = 436 - 445 as well as things like A = G and A = F. What on Earth does this even mean and does it help at all in changing to a different tuning?
A=440 is our modern tuning standard. When you hit that string, it vibrates up and down a certain number of times per second; this is called the "frequency". So right now, 440 times is a the A note above middle C. The specific frequencies of other notes are based off A being 440.
The most common reason to use a tuning reference other than 440 is for older music (like, hundreds of years older). Music is gradually getting sharper and sharper (I don't know why, it's just a natural thing). If you want to do historically accurate performances of the music of Haydn of Mozart, you may want to use a different tuning reference.
The A=G stuff is for transposition. Personally, I don't see the point in such a feature. If you play a transposing instrument, you should be aware of that and compensate for it when using a tuner.
i am using a seiko sat100 guitar tuner and i want to know how to tune my guitar to drop c, but it doesn't even have c as a note and i don't want to do it by ear. does anyone know how to do it. i dont want to get a new guitar tuner but this one isnt working!
btw, i am trying to play monster by skillet.
Is your tuner Chromatic? Chromatic means it tells you what note your playing rather than what string your playing. This might be an option you haven't turned on. Chromatic tuners should be able to recognize a C. If your tuner's not chromatic you won't be able to use it to find drop C. You don't have much of a choice but to tune it by ear. The low E string (obviously) goes down to C and the others go down 1 whole step (meaning a full note ex: D string drops to C and G string drops to F)
Try using an online tuner to hear what they sound like. Just google Drop C tuner. If you're tone deaf this will be problamatic but tone deafness is not permenant and ears can be trained to recognize different notes. Trust me, I was hopelessly tone deaf but now I prefer tuning by ear cause I can do it faster.
I've been playing guitar for 2 years, I can usually tune by ear, but I want to tune down to Drop C.
So I got this Seiko Sat500 Chromatic Tuner
I've found it rather embarrassing that I have no clue how to use it.
So could someone help me out?
What do I set the 'Key' to
What do I set the pitch to
and how do I know which one to tune to when
I'm doing it and the note says it C1, C#2, E2, E3
Am i suppose to do 1, 2, or 3?
I just want to get to Drop C ;_; someone halp.
chromatics usually tune to 440. all notes that have the same name have the same vibration, thats why they sound the same. it doesn't matter which one you use. and if you want to tune to drop C on guitar I'm assuming tune the low E down to C and then every other string down a whole step. there you go.
