If you're into custom tunings, the new Peterson pedal is great with a big display- if you don't need it that big, I'd recommend the small sonic research turbo-tuner pedal- doesn't have the Peterson presets, but those are based on the quirks of someone else's guitar anyway. Both read extremely quick and accurate.
Personally, most of the time I tune the roots of my steel tunings using the tuner in my Peavey Tubefex, doing the rest by ear, and my guitar straight up using the tuner in my Pod, and perhaps tweak it by ear a bit to sweeten up certain heavily-used chords a bit. Usually the biggest problems I have with pitch now are: 1.
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In another part of the Forum there's a discussion about The Best Equipment You Ever Owned - that discussion seems centered on guitars, amps, PAs, etc. - the big stuff. I wondered what you consider the best accessories / Pedals / Tuners / or? you've had or currently use? I'm currently using a GFI Ultra with a Fender Deluxe Reverb Re-issue with no other gadgets. If you were using this setup ...
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The best bands I've heard usually use the same tuner initially. Speaking of "A". I worked with a lead guitar player in Kansas City (Billy Charles). He would have me give him an A and he would tune his guitar off of that. John Sims Posts: 693 Joined: 18 Sep 2000 12:01 am Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL State/Province: - Country: United States