Has anyone used this to tune a 5 string Banjo? Any others work with a Banjo?
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It should work fine as long as you know the tuning of a 5 string banjo: gDGBd
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Have used it on tenor banjo, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin. It works fine on any stringed instrument. Very accurate and is one of the few tuners that will work well on the low strings.
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I use it on a banjo, there is a sticky side on the base, but it's not very functional. I rigged up some tape to keep it stable and the nodes. Not sure how it would work for a harp. The pick up itself works very great
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If I attach it to the very bottom of the scroll on either of my 4/4s, the "high" arrow is sometimes obscured by the D peghead, otherwise it works just fine. I have used it with my 5-string banjo, mandolin and many guitars. Other than its questionable ability to "hear" the lowest notes and giving false note assignments (ubiquitous in every quartz tuner) it works as well, if not better, than any of the 7 tuners I have ever used.
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I have never tried mine with a Luke, but it's my understanding that any chromatic tuner should work for the ukulele. It's probably best, however, to pick one with a microphone. And ... they may have done something to optimize the SN6 for uke. I'm really not sure about that.
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Yes it can used on just about any tunable drum head including banjo heads. You will need to determine the sound you want then you can adjust evenly.
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It will tune to whatever the nearest note is- no issues with only detecting EADGBe. If you want to detune your 6th string to a D for instance, just detune it until the tuner picks up the tone as a D. My band plays tuned down a half step and it's very simple- great tuner.
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Yes, it's beautiful and ready to be tuned. Just grab a set of finger picks and start playing! It is the sweetest-sounding banjo I've ever played. I'm a banjo teacher and I highly recommend this instrument.
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I play in a string band and it handles my fiddle (high end) and our stand up bass (low end) just fine. Not sure how that low B will be. It's a solid tuner. Our guitar players have Boss tuners and they are switching to the Korg.
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Very sorry that I can not help you. I am trying to learn to play the guitar. I have no knowledge of tuners. I saw the Snark advertised in the net and bought It at a venture.
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I have not used it on lower brass myself as I do not play brass but strings. I have however out it on mandolin banjo and resonator, as well as my wife's mandolin and can tell you it covers all frequencies well. And I have been to concerts where tenor and baritone sax players used it and it sounded great.
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Hi Charles,The banjo does come in set up, all except for the bridge and string tuning. Enjoy! God bless
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Yes, I've used it to tune 4, 5, and 6 string basses. The tuner is a chromatic style tuner and should handle any instrument. I use the 12th fret harmonic to tune with.
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I use mine on guitars and a 5 string banjo which tune to different notes than a guitar. I haven't tried it on other instruments but it should work just fine so long as you are within its upper and lower frequency limits. For example it might not read the highest piano key or the lowest but within its range it would do just fine. It works by picking up vibrations from whatever it is clamped on. It, of course, has no idea where the vibrations come from just that there are vibrations and it will tell you what note they are and how far off you are from the nearest musical note.
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No. Like most banjos, you will need to fasten the strap to the brackets around the head of the banjo. Utilizing different combinations of bracket locations, you can fine tune the balance of the instrument while standing or sitting.
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All tuners I know of are monophonic...they will tune one note. The korg units are not my favorites. They are not really very durable or reliable. The built in mc is pretty lame. The tuners that use vibration seem to work better for most acoustic stringed instruments.
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Hi Kathleen...thanks for writing. Does the bridge on the banjo dulcimer look like the typical banjo bridge (like in this photo?) If it is a thin bridge like that, it definitely will work. If the bridge is thicker, like an adjustable bridge of an F model on a mandolin, then the mute would not fit. The opening on the mute fits the banjo bridge perfectly--so go by that; it slides on and off easily. I am very satisfied with this mute and it works really great--it 'stays put' too. Good luck! Bill Turner
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Yes. I've used it tune a couple of pianos, my violin, and my guitar. It works great. But don't forget to push the buttons and make sure it is calibrated to 440 Hz (I made that mistake). I also bought the microphone. I think it helps to screen out background noise.