Members Shmoo Posted April 30, 2008 Members Share Posted April 30, 2008 does anyone make one? I keep wanting to drop my low e down to d quickly and keep tuning and re-tuning on the fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raj Posted April 30, 2008 Members Share Posted April 30, 2008 Yep- Hipshot make a d-tuner that works fine on acoustics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist21 Posted April 30, 2008 Members Share Posted April 30, 2008 Raj took the words right out of my mouth. Head here: http://www.hipshotproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=88# Click on "Associated FAQs," it explains that the GT1 model is used for acoustic instruments and Les Pauls, while the GT2 is more for electric guitars. Make sure you've got enough real estate on your headstock before ordering. Ellen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shmoo Posted April 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 30, 2008 fantastic thanks this is right up my alley !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted April 30, 2008 Members Share Posted April 30, 2008 I never trust mechanical devices (like capos) to be perfectly in tune and it is so easy to just match the 4th string (then the first when you go back up) that these things seem kind of a solution for a non-problem. Not to mention that I'm also always retuning some other strings - standard to dropped D to open D to open G to ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cripes Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 I never trust mechanical devices (like capos) to be perfectly in tune and it is so easy to just match the 4th string (then the first when you go back up) that these things seem kind of a solution for a non-problem. Not to mention that I'm also always retuning some other strings - standard to dropped D to open D to open G to ..... Same here. In open D right now. Not so much a gadget distrust as it is just as quick, at this point, to change tunings by ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VengefulTikiGod Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 Ugh, I'm sorry, but that seems like just such a waste of money. You can tune the low E against the D string for drop D, it takes 3 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ohioarrow Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 Ugh, I'm sorry, but that seems like just such a waste of money. You can tune the low E against the D string for drop D, it takes 3 seconds.Question becomes, how simple is that in a noisy room? Seems to me that would be the only reason to want something like that where a pre-adjustment is a quick flip.Or perhaps a small strobe tuner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 I'd think a chromatic tuner would work. If you don't have one, just tune the second harmonic on the E string at the 12th fret as if it were the D string and you're all set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 If they'd only make a B-Bender for acoustic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 Question becomes, how simple is that in a noisy room? Seems to me that would be the only reason to want something like that where a pre-adjustment is a quick flip. Or perhaps a small strobe tuner? Watched Kottke retune both his six and twelves to dropped D (or the equivalent, the 12 was obviously down a couple) while chatting to the audience last friday. Simply matched the 4th (obviously the octave on the 12 would be the same), but matching strings is always the best way to tune a 12. Leo did have a tuner in his signal chain (he would occassionally reach his foot over and stab the button while correcting something). This is exactly how many of us retune to complete open tunings anyway - the hard part is tuning the 6th back up to E since you need to match to a string 2 octaves higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 If they'd only make a B-Bender for acoustic! They do...Marty Stuart has a Martin dread set up w/ one.http://www.stringbender.com/bender/acoustic.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 They do...Marty Stuart has a Martin dread set up w/ one.http://www.stringbender.com/bender/acoustic.html *head explodes* Me want so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 *head explodes*Me want so bad. I'd like to check one out, myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jake7 Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 Hey Stack/TAH.......... [YOUTUBE]4TQlqRLtaKs[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 Oh, yeah, I'm losing my mind trying to figure which of my vital organs will fetch the best price on the black market. I GOTTA GET ME ONE!!! :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jake7 Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 The good thing about the Brad bender is that there is no mechanical noise amplified through the soundbox, so great for recording with. I'm gonna fit one one my tak once I have the yamaha repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cripes Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 Sheesh, I think I'm losing my religion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jake7 Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 Sheesh, I think I'm losing my religion.??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C70man Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 $1500!!! Drilling holes in my guitar? A box with a hydrolic cable? No thanks...I'll just use my fingers. Besides, What would I do the boxes on my feet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jake7 Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 $1500!!! Drilling holes in my guitar? A box with a hydrolic cable? No thanks...I'll just use my fingers. Besides, What would I do the boxes on my feet? $1500???!!!Is it???!!!!OK I won't be getting one!I do alot of behind the nut bending witout it, but I love the liquidity of the sound....if liquidity be a word!!I have no issues with drilling my guitars though....I am a heathen as has been said before!And....it's a mechanical cable.....no hydraulics, that would be crazy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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