Clip on tuners for a Mandola?

Subject: Clip on tuners for a Mandola?
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 02:38 PM

I've seen lots of people with clip on tuners for guitars. Can anybody recommend one for a mondola? (CGDA bottom up)

Subject: RE: Clip on tuners for a Mandola?
From: s&r
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 02:48 PM

Intelli chromatic £20.00 from the music room at Cleckheaton.

Stu

Subject: RE: Clip on tuners for a Mandola?
From: s&r
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 02:49 PM

This place

Stu

Subject: RE: Clip on tuners for a Mandola?
From: Les from Hull
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 02:51 PM

Fully chromatic electronic tuners don't need to set to a particular tuning, and you can use them in a noisy session as they work on vibrations rather than a mike. I use an Intellitouch on my bouzouki and it works great. There are two models - with and without backlight.

Subject: RE: Clip on tuners for a Mandola?
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 02:52 PM

Thankyou for responses at the speed of greased weasle sh-t, so to speak.

Subject: RE: Clip on tuners for a Mandola?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 02:57 PM

There are similar but cheaper things on ebay - about £5 cheaper. I have one and it isn't bad (and the backlight changes colour when you are in tune or close enough) but I think the intelli is more accurate.

Subject: RE: Clip on tuners for a Mandola?
From: BanjoRay
Date: 27 Sep 06 - 07:25 PM

The Intelli's a better design than the Intellitouch, gives a more precise reading, is much lighter and can be left on your instrument without getting in the way, and costs half the price - everybody I know has bought one. They seem to have copied the Intellitouch idea, but made a much better job of it.
Ray

Subject: RE: Clip on tuners for a Mandola?
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 03:58 AM

You should not leave them attached to your instruments, the solvents in the rubber can damage varnish and laquer finishes.

eric

Subject: RE: Clip on tuners for a Mandola?
From: redsnapper
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 04:34 AM

I agree with BanjoRay,

After my Intellitouch gave up the ghost I got an Intelli. Much better design, smaller and more precise.

RS

Subject: RE: Clip on tuners for a Mandola?
From: redsnapper
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 04:35 AM

P.S. Works fine on all my stringed instruments including a CDGA mandola and can even be used to yune a pipe chanter!

RS

Subject: RE: Clip on tuners for a Mandola?
From: GUEST,Ghirotondo at work
Date: 28 Sep 06 - 04:58 AM

Hi, I found a clip-on mic at Stewart MacDonald and I use it with my old chromatic tuner. It is not small as the Intellitouch and similar and you have the cable to tamper with, but if you already have a good tuner could be a good solution.
Ghiro