Electronic Tuner For 5-String Bass

[backagain1]

I have a Boss tuner. It appears that my tuner is not able to "hear" a low B note of my 5-string bass. Is this common? Does anyone have a tuner that will tune the 5th string to a low B note?

Thanks,

backagain1

 

[Fuzzy Dustmite]

I think any of the rack tuners by Korg (DTR-1000, DTR-2000) or Sabine (7000) should do the trick. I'm not sure about pedal or handheld tuners, but I 'think' the boss TU-2 pedal tuner would work.

 

[Rayan]

minor points ... probably of low value

HowD backagain1,
~
My ancient and very inexpensive Fender electronic tuner with leds seems to hear open Bs just fine ... except when the battery power lows down and then it gets pernickety everywhere ...

I've also noticed that it seems to like only 1 recognizable frequency at a time, and no phat ... everything has to be dead quiet to start, and flat/open sounding ... under these same conditions it can also hear harmonics ...

Since I could be in the market for a new unit, I'll be interested in replies to your Q. ... especially with a Bongo5 going on order soon.
~
/ Rayan

 

[backagain1]

I have a Boss TU-12H Chromatic Tuner. It appears that the low B is too low for the tuner.

backagain1

 

[johans]

hey

you want a cheap one?
Korg GA-30 or CA 30 merely $15/20

will take the low B

 

[whacker]

The TU12 (both models) definitely won't handle the low B of a bass (referred to as "B0" [b zero] in official music-speak). As far as inexpensive hand held tuners that do, I used to use a Korg "Bass" model tuner (model BT-1 maybe). I think it's out of production, but it was a typical needle movement tuner. Now I've got a Boss TU 70, which is an LCD display type, and I like it a lot. I always wanted that type of display, but all the other manufacturers don't include a backlight, but the Boss does. This model may also be out of production, as I don't see it in the mail order catalogues anymore. There is new version with a metronome called the TU 80. There used to be a Boss tuner called the TU 6 (I think) that was basically a guitar/bass only version of the TU12 (six notes, not chromatic). I don't think it's still around, but it did B0. Boss and Korg also make more expensive ones that handle it (more expensive than the TU12). The TU 2 handles B0, and most of the tuners in multi-fx pedals do too.

 

[johans]

The TU12 (both models) definitely won't handle the low B of a bass (referred to as "B0" [b zero] in official music-speak). As far as inexpensive hand held tuners that do, I used to use a Korg "Bass" model tuner (model BT-1 maybe). I think it's out of production, but it was a typical needle movement tuner. Now I've got a Boss TU 70, which is an LCD display type, and I like it a lot. I always wanted that type of display, but all the other manufacturers don't include a backlight, but the Boss does. This model may also be out of production, as I don't see it in the mail order catalogues anymore. There is new version with a metronome called the TU 80. There used to be a Boss tuner called the TU 6 (I think) that was basically a guitar/bass only version of the TU12 (six notes, not chromatic). I don't think it's still around, but it did B0. Boss and Korg also make more expensive ones that handle it (more expensive than the TU12). The TU 2 handles B0, and most of the tuners in multi-fx pedals do too.

GA30 and CA30 will do it
it has a 5 flat drop tuning

 

[Melv]

I used to use a marshall mini half stack cromatic tuner or a quicktime basic tuner. None could tune the low B string. Now with my Korg DTR-2000 it easily tunes it. Korg always deliver. Im sure other rack tuners do but ive never had experience with other makes

 

[crazybass888]

The Korg DT-10 pedal tuner will handle anything you can throw at it (and its built like a tank!)

 

[Bassplyr]

Sabine also has the NexTune-6Z handheld tuner for about $19.99 that works well for 5 strings.