EvoRider Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I bought one today at a pawn shop and the best i can tell it works. the model is a strobo tuner st6. Does anybody know how to use it or if it is even worth useing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtim Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 From what I know about strobe tuners is, they will flash around and blink and all then when your in tune the screen will stay put. I guess this is a dumb way of explaining it but it is the best I can describe it for you, Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoRider Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 I found the manual last night on the net. done some reading and was able to use it last night. I think the little thing is cool . it is nice to use something that was made in the old usa so many years ago and still works as good as new. and is almost in purfect shape. has a couple of little scratches on the mic. very dusty i will clean it up today. I gave 45.00 bucks for it i was able to talk him down from $60.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 From what I know about strobe tuners is, they will flash around and blink and all then when your in tune the screen will stay put. I guess this is a dumb way of explaining it but it is the best I can describe it for you, Tim Yep, that's about the size of it. I use a strobe tuner (Planet waves model) and I love it - far more accurate than chromatic tuners and especially those awful poly things which I find totally unusable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoRider Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Here is a picture. The things works great looks to be in pretty good shape.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaysEpiphone Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I have a Peterson Strobe that I got back in the mid 1990's. Don't wast your money on a analog strobe-tuner! After a few years of use you must have them re-calibrated and it'll cost a lot to do that (like $300 US). It's a good tool but not up-to-date as Peterson now make's digital version's of them that never need re-calibrating. But here's the one you got http://www.mts.net/~smythe/st-6.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoRider Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 I have a Peterson Strobe that I got back in the mid 1990's. Don't wast your money on a analog strobe-tuner! After a few years of use you must have them re-calibrated and it'll cost a lot to do that (like $300 US). It's a good tool but not up-to-date as Peterson now make's digital version's of them that never need re-calibrating. But here's the one you got http://www.mts.net/~smythe/st-6.htm Read the manual on the one i have and you can recalibrate it your self. it uses the 60 cycles of electricity to recalibrate. all u have to do is re set the flat-sharp knob. easy to do and i checked it with my tuners and it works great.. I just think it is cool to compare the technology of days past to today.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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