Murph Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) Got a gig coming up, had a practice Wed. and the prongs on my Snark broke and my balls fell out. My prongs broke and my balls fell out. What a self destructive, China engineered, time sensitive, designed to fail, panty waisted piece of crap. What you guys using?????? I might just order the Peterson today, I don't think I like the lights on the TC Electronics Unitune. I'll be playing guitar, dobro, mandolin and banjo, so a lot of tuning going on. What you using? Edited June 18, 2022 by Murph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 The Unitune is not a bad option, and it's priced right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Have been using the Peterson for a loong time. After a few years, the plastic on the clip broke near the hinge. I came up with a quick and dirty fix that held it together and continued using it. Then there was another thread on this forum where people discussed clip-on tuners and I told the same story. A couple days later, I received a PM from another forum member who happens to work for Peterson. He asked for my address and within a week, a replacement clip was sent to me for free - completely unsolicited. Has been working fine ever since. Still very impressed by that kind of customer service! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) What’s the tune? ‘Everything made to be broken’? The best one, but still breakable, I have ever had and very reliant on it, is the TC Electronics Polytune...shows tuning better than most pegs can do! Not sure if they still make them but they made enough to find one. Highly reco’d, even though you may want an old tuning fork.....😷 I have two in case one breaks, batteries last forever! BluesKing777. Edited June 17, 2022 by BluesKing777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) I have a Peterson and a few Snarks. The only thing that has happened to me with the Snarks in the pads start to tear and won't stay on. No issues with the Peterson. I did contact Snark and they sent me replacement pads. I have Snark in my car for when I go to guitar stores and I have the Peterson tuner app on my phone as well. Edited June 17, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I played out last night for about two hours. Three rooms in an old mansion going at the same time. All kinds of tuners were being used but I finally ended up in the hall doing a solo gig because I swear everybody was out of tune but me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remmuts Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I like the Unitune. I’m 73 and I can see it very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneS Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I like the TC Electric Polytune, but I also like the Snarks and haven’t had issues with any of them. If I recall, you could buy pocketfuls of Snarks for the price of the Polytune. Then you’d have some redundancy, as well as lumpy pockets (if you’re into that look…) 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbiii Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 14 hours ago, Murph said: Go a gig coming up, had a practice Wed. and the prongs on my Snark broke and my balls fell out. My prongs broke and my balls fell out. What a self destructive, China engineered, time sensitive, designed to fail, panty waisted piece of crap. What you guys using?????? I might just order the Peterson today, I don't think I like the lights on the TC Electronics Unitune. I'll be playing guitar, dobro, mandolin and banjo, so a lot of tuning going on. What you using? Just epoxy it in in a usable position. I have several so treated, and generally I don't even notice when I pick one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 10 hours ago, AnneS said: If I recall, you could buy pocketfuls of Snarks for the price of the Polytune. Then you’d have some redundancy, as well as lumpy pockets (if you’re into that look…) 😁 The Snark is made from the same defective, deteriorating plastic that the Hercules guitar stands were. It's a Chinese product built to get our dollars and then melt away. Snark will never get another dime from me. However... My nickname used to be "lumpy Pockets". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, Murph said: The Snark is made from the same defective, deteriorating plastic that the Hercules guitar stands were. It's a Chinese product built to get our dollars and then melt away. Snark will never get another dime from me. However... My nickname used to be "lumpy Pockets". Well, I did mention a tuning fork....you could run it over..... Though I do remember in the dark ages in the dark (stage) desperately going dounggggg, doinnnnnnggg, doinggg with my tuning fork before the band started but bass doing whoof, whoof test, test and drums going rat tat tat tat at.....someone going test, test, test on the mics..............and I would have been more in tune if I had left the guitar alone! Then I bought the new and famous Boss TU-12 battery operated tuner! And everyone in my band used it to tune up and every band I was in was the same for a while and the TU-12 cover was now mainly gaffa tape......and if I found it in my music room in a box or bag somewhere, put a battery in it and.....would it work? My money is on : Yes. I had a box of Snarks somewhere, but no use since I bought the TC Electronics Polytune Clip and then another backup one. Only catch is tuning outside or under very bright spotlights - look for that dark corner to tune (again) and no good in a band with loud bass/drums. BluesKing777. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, BluesKing777 said: Though I do remember in the dark ages in the dark (stage) desperately going dounggggg, doinnnnnnggg, doinggg with my tuning fork before the band started but bass doing whoof, whoof test, test and drums going rat tat tat tat at.....someone going test, test, test on the mics..............and I would have been more in tune if I had left the guitar alone! Then I bought the new and famous Boss TU-12 battery operated tuner! And everyone in my band used it to tune up and every band I was in was the same for a while and the TU-12 cover was now mainly gaffa tape......and if I found it in my music room in a box or bag somewhere, put a battery in it and.....would it work? My money is on : Yes. I do remember those dark ages, and I still have a Boss with Duct tape on the battery cover! I'd bet pretty big money it would work too, with a new battery! It would look kinda goofy duct taped to my headstock as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 5 hours ago, tpbiii said: Just epoxy it in in a usable position. I eventually did that. First, I cussed. In Chinese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 So, I ordered the Peterson, with some strings, from Sweetwater yesterday afternoon. They are located in the next State, should be here in a few days if they're as quick as they used to be before they were sold out. It's my first order from them since that happened, but I couldn't find one locally. I didn't really like the look of the lights on the TC Unitune, from looking at Youtube videos. And, I used to use a "real" Peterson in the late 70's / early 80's out in Arizona and have fond memories of those times, and that band. I'll report on it when I get it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 7:25 AM, Murph said: "Got a gig coming up, had a practice Wed. and the prongs on my Snark broke and my balls fell out. My prongs broke and my balls fell out........" Murph, You can always use some epoxy or cyano-acrylate on the prongs. On your balls, not so much. RBSinTo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 I use a Snark but take it off as soon as I tune.. Clip on Tuners look cheap & are Ugly. They do nothing for the look of a beautiful Work of Art Guitar! I wish one would come along that’s high quality & Literally invisible. I wish more Guitars had built in Tuners.. Not just Acoustics… Electrics too… I don’t get why they don’t? I’ll gladly pay a little more.. (I’m not referring to Robos either)… LOL.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegreatgumbino Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 I had the same issue with my old snarks. Epoxied them and they worked, but the deteriorating plastic sucked. I have a unitune and a Peterson clip on now. LOVE the Peterson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 All my Acoustics are also Electric. Half of the time I use my Boss Tuner foot pedal on my board as I’m usually playing Electric Guitars as well. But it would still be nice to have a high quality clip on Tuner that is also as good looking as the Guitar it’s clipped on to.. It would be great to see some Pics of what you all are using.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, Murph said: So, I ordered the Peterson, with some strings, from Sweetwater yesterday afternoon. They are located in the next State, should be here in a few days if they're as quick as they used to be before they were sold out. It's my first order from them since that happened, but I couldn't find one locally. I didn't really like the look of the lights on the TC Unitune, from looking at Youtube videos. And, I used to use a "real" Peterson in the late 70's / early 80's out in Arizona and have fond memories of those times, and that band. I'll report on it when I get it. Yes, report back... Is that the Peterson HD Strobodoodah clip on? $69.99? Want to be good! Be about double that to land one here. Due for a newbie, might get the new gold coated strings to go with it, plus gold capo...😬 BluesKing777. Edited June 19, 2022 by BluesKing777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Only 5-dollar tuners pair well with my three-thousand-dollar guitars. If it's not the cheapest of the cheap, then what are we living for? Same goes for strings. I'm always looking in the trash pile first. And who the heck needs a professional setup? I've got a three-thousand-dollar guitar, mate! Learn some economics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 6 hours ago, BluesKing777 said: Yes, report back... Is that the Peterson HD Strobodoodah clip on? $69.99? Yep, that's the one. It reminds me of the old one we used to use when I was a young man. We'd "arrived" when we got the Peterson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slinky1 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 I’ve had two snarks break on me the same way just this week! I was actually gonna head over to guitar center this morning to get another. But, now that I see others having this problem, I may get another brand. I’ve always liked Snarks. The quality must have declined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted June 19, 2022 Author Share Posted June 19, 2022 14 minutes ago, Slinky1 said: I may get another brand. Don't support them, they've known about this for YEARS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 FWIW - I have had a KLIQ Uber tuner, for about 8 or 9 years. Works great, display is very clear when you are precisely in tune or 'closing in on it'. Cost less than - but $25 now. I probably put it on and take it off once a day - changed battery once or twice. Keep it in a little cardboard box when not using it, so it doesn't get beat up. Just looked it up - 3 year guarantee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) I somehow have amassed 3 snarks, none have broken. I have a D'Addario clip my son gave me, which is pretty good, nice and bright and fast. a Fishman clip that came as a packaged offering when I bought my Loudbox artist from Sweetwater (Meh!). I have a few sound hole D'Addario's too They all "work" ok. But the Peterson strobe clip on that I've had for about 2 years is by far the best of the lot. My guitar-playin bud, whom I'v ebeen banging around with since like 1977, had a Conn Strobe tuner back in the day. at the time, that thing was hard to beat. Edited June 20, 2022 by kidblast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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