The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #125660 Message #2784689
Posted By: Backwoodsman
09-Dec-09 - 12:03 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Headstock tuners
Subject: RE: Tech: Headstock tuners
"Yes, I fell out with the Intellitouch as it wouldn't fit on the Lowden, which has a curved top edge on the headstock"
Leveller, the answer is to clip it on where the little 'bite' is taken out of the headstock - either the bass or treble side will do (although I prefer the bass side 'bite'. If you clip it there, the effect of the 'curved edge' has virtually disappeared.
However, I'm currently using a Planet Waves headstock tuner, or the small Intellitouch one (PT-10??) both of which change from orange to green when you're in tune (great for dimmocks like me in dim places!).
Like someone else said above, I like to use the tuner to get one (usually the 'A') in tune, then use the tempered tuning method to do the other five by ear.