Hi folks,
any idea which of the 47 different models of Snark headstock tuner are best suited to our fine instrument?
Or any other suggestions?
thanks in advance for any pointers
Tim
Hi folks,
any idea which of the 47 different models of Snark headstock tuner are best suited to our fine instrument?
Or any other suggestions?
thanks in advance for any pointers
Tim
My vote is Peterson stroboclip hd
2007 Weber Custom Elite "old wood"
2017 Ratliff R5 Custom #1148
Several nice old Fiddles
2007 Martin 000-15S 12 fret Auditorium-slot head
Deering Classic Open Back
Too many microphones
BridgerCreekBoys.com
I have the red and the black.
The black is my favorite. It homes in fast and its easy to read.
No matter where I go, there I am...Unless I'm running a little late.
I have a Snark SN-5 which I let my other half use she loves it. But I use a tc electronic polytune. I do have other marks I use the red one sometimes, I forget which case it's in. I try to keep a tuner in each case I use regularly so I have atleast 20 clipon I found the Fender® FT-1620 to be easy and good I have 4 of those
Ibanez 70's 524, 521, 3 511's,2 512's,513,1 514,3 80s 513's, 522
J Bovier F5-T custom shop
Kiso Suzuki V900,
The Loar lm600 Cherryburst
morgan monroe mms-5wc,ovation
Michael Kelly Octave Mandolin
Emandos Northfield octave tele 4, Northfield custom jem octave mandolin 5 octave strat 8
2 Flying v 8, octave 5, Exploryer octave 8 20"
Fender mandostrat 4,3 Epip mandobird 2,4/8, Kentucky. KM300E Eastwood mandocaster
Gold Tone F6,Badaax doubleneck 8/6
I use this one .... http://https://www.amazon.com/Snark-...=Snark++tuners
I love hanging out with mandolin nerds . . . . . Thanks peeps ...
I agree it's a little overwhelming trying to decide which tuner. I don't get why they don't make two or three of them, the differences being the size. I asked for a "red one" for Christmas. The freebee tuner I got from the Reverb.com booth at a guitar show is about wiped out. It works fine, and it was free, so I'm sure the red Snark will be an upgrade.
...
UsallyPickin’s link didn’t work but I think this was what was intended https://www.amazon.com/Snark-ST-2-Mu...dp_ob_title_ce
I’m also confident that I’ll get one from Father Christmas
ST-8 would get my vote. Like the way it works. Especially in a jam or at a show. Have one on each of my main mandolins. Oh, and I also have Peterson, Polytune, Korg Sledgehammer Pro, and a few others.
Brentrup Model 23, Boeh A5 #37, Gibson A Jr., Flatiron 1N, Coombe Classical flattop, Strad-O-Lin
https://www.facebook.com/LauluAika/
https://www.lauluaika.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Longtine-Am...14404553312723
I use the red one 'cause it has a mic, which is better for tuning my Autoharps, than trying to clip a non-mic tuner on somehow.
If you don't need that feature, I've heard good things about the newer black ones.
Allen Hopkins
Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
H-O mandolinetto
Stradolin Vega banjolin
Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
Flatiron 3K OM
I have 2 Red Snarks which work superbly well,
Ivan
Weber F-5 'Fern'.
Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Stelling Bellflower BANJO
Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.
Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
I like the D'Addario Planet Waves micro tuner. It tucks in to the back of the headstock and is nearly invisible from the front of the instrument.It's small enough that you can leave it on the mandolin all the time, even in the case. I have three of them, two on mandolins, one on a tenor banjo, so I never have to worry about forgetting my tuner.People might argue it's not as accurate as others, but it's accurate enough for my ears. I've used it on mandolin and tenor banjo in band gigs and sessions and the tuning was fine.
For wooden musical fun that doesn't involve strumming, check out:
www.busmanwhistles.com
Handcrafted pennywhistles in exotic hardwoods.
I also like the red one.
I also bought a Peterson.
f-d
¡papá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!
'20 A3, '30 L-1, '97 914, 2012 Cohen A5, 2012 Muth A5, '14 OM28A
I got a "red one" for Christmas. Best tuner I've ever used. Serious quality and accuracy.
...
I have a snark and it's beginning the fated breaking at the swivel connection.
I just bought two dadarrio micro ns tuners....LOVE these things. Small and can leave them on all the time.
I like the micro tuners more too.
Have two: Black SN-8 clip-on Super Tight All-Instrument Tuner & a Red SN-4 All Instrument Tuner with Mic & Metronome (also has a 1/4" jack for tuning with amps).
SN-8 I clip on most all the time, though the SN-4 was a new acquisition that has a broader range of tuning than the SN-8. The SN-4 uses 2 AA batteries whereas the other uses a CR-2032 button battery. Like them both, although I also play didgeridoo, overtone flute, and a few other percussion instrument - so the SN-4 gives me a broader range of tuning, and is really helpful in using vocals with the didgeridoo.
Only think about the SN-4 is keeping it from falling over. Wished could put a camera mount on it to adjust to various angles.
• Seagull S8 • Weber Y2K6 • David Hudson Bloodwood Didgeridoo (C#) •
From B381 - "....beginning the fated breaking at the swivel connection.". Why is it doing that ?. I've had my 2 Reds for 4 years now & they're perfect !. I don't leave mine on the headstock,i tune up & then they go back in the mandolin cases. Even when i'm ''playing out'',i use one (if i need to), & then i put it in my shirt pocket out of harm's way,
Ivan
Weber F-5 'Fern'.
Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Stelling Bellflower BANJO
Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.
Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
I like the black one. I have one red, one black and a tuning fork.
The black one seems to get most use, as I had to glue up the little flanges on the ball-joint of the red one, which were beginning to splay and crack.
The black one shows no sign of any plastic fatigue yet & they’re about the same age. Possibly something in the plastic is different?
The tuning fork is good for my cello or mandoloncello as the tuners can be a bit uncertain on those longer scale instruments.
I normally just tune the A anyway then do the rest from that as the ear is the final arbiter when tuning.
Eoin
"Forget that anyone is listening to you and always listen to yourself" - Fryderyk Chopin
I have two - a red and a bright blue. Both very good. Have had them for around 4-5 years, still going strong and no signs of breakage (famous last words!). Both accurate, but the blue is possibly just a tad better in a loud jam? Used on both mandolin and guitar, and great for both.
Interestingly, my wife recently got one of the Planet Waves nano tuners. Small, accurate and discreet. But there's one thing that drives me nuts with it - it's got a sympathetic frequency with the mandolin and there's this annoying little buzz coming from the headstock every time it's attached. Don't know if anyone else has experienced this and if there's any way around it?
I had a Snark that (1) had a spring so tense it damaged the headstock finish on both sides, and (2) turned to mush - the red plastic degraded and came away on my fingers.
I'm another convert to the Planet Waves Micros. Excellent product that can stay on the headstock at all times (no need to remove for putting the instrument in the case) while being barely visible to others.
The only one I have ever used, is the SN-8. Got three.
Ray Dearstone #009 D1A (1999)
Skip Kelley #063 Offset Two Point (2017)
Arches #9 A Style (2005)
Bourgeois M5A (2022)
Hohner and Seydel Harmonicas (various keys)
"Heck, Jimmy Martin don't even believe in Santy Claus!"
None of them. Buy a tuner that's accurate and won't break. Speaking from my experience with them.
2010 Heiden A5, 2020 Pomeroy oval A, 2013 Kentucky KM1000 F5, 2012 Girouard A Mandola w ff holes, 2001 Old Wave A oval octave
http://HillbillyChamberMusic.bandcamp.com
Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@hillbillychambermusic
Along those lines, My 'Ham Sandwich' answer ; Intellitouch PT 10..
writing about music
is like dancing,
about architecture
I had a red Snark and a black one. On both, after only a year and some change, the screens slowly faded so dark you couldn't read them.
I read (somewhere) that it was a problem others where having and there was some hack to get them to work again. My solution was... throw it away and look elsewhere.
Im using the D'Addario NS micro now and so far so good.
Last edited by Zach Wilson; Jan-01-2018 at 5:17pm. Reason: Spelling
D'Addario NS micro gets my vote. But if you can't stomach the $13 outlay, the Reverb $5 tuner works great https://reverb.com/item/204704-reverb-clip-on-tuner
Bookmarks