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Ronnie Acton

 

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Clifton, Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2016 7:13 am    
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I have a stroboflip tuner now and was looking at Peterson web site and reading about Stroboplus HD tuners. On their site it states SE9 is based on Newman settings for tuning 10 string pedal steel. It goes on to say SP9 is a sweetened tuning for levers and pedals. Use SP9 in CONJUNCTION with SE9. My question is do you use SE9 to tune open and then switch tuner to SP9 to tune the levers and pedals?
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Richard Sinkler


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Post  Posted 18 Feb 2016 9:06 am    
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OOPS! Misunderstood the question.
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Mark Hershey

 

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New York, USA
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2016 9:34 am    
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Considering picking one of these up.

A little off topic, but how are the sweetened preset tunings for six string guitar?
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Lane Gray


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Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2016 10:22 am    
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They have 6 string temperaments? I'd tune armpit guitars straight up.
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Ken Pippus


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Langford, BC, Canada
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2016 10:28 am    
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The HD has presets for both electric and acoustic armpit guitars. I was never under the impression that I needed either, but they sound pretty good!
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John Sluszny

 

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Brussels, Belgium
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2016 11:26 am     Re: Using Peterson Tuner
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Ronnie Acton wrote:
My question is do you use SE9 to tune open and then switch tuner to SP9 to tune the levers and pedals?

Yes !
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Steve Vroman

 

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Albany, NY
Post  Posted 18 Feb 2016 11:29 am     Re: Using Peterson Tuner
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Ronnie Acton wrote:
I have a stroboflip tuner now and was looking at Peterson web site and reading about Stroboplus HD tuners. On their site it states SE9 is based on Newman settings for tuning 10 string pedal steel. It goes on to say SP9 is a sweetened tuning for levers and pedals. Use SP9 in CONJUNCTION with SE9. My question is do you use SE9 to tune open and then switch tuner to SP9 to tune the levers and pedals?


I have the Plus HD tuner and that is my understanding, SE9 for the open strings, SP for the pedals/levers

They also offer OE9/OP9 for the old Newman tuning, Emmons tuning, and Sid Hudson tuning.

I'm pretty new to the tuner, and steel in general, so I've just been using the SE9. I'm going to give the SP9 a shot and see how I like it.

Edit: just tried the SP9 tuning for pedals/levers, didn't care for it.
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Michael Berry


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California, USA
Post  Posted 19 Feb 2016 10:48 am    
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I have the "Strobostomp" and when I've tuned using the SE9 tuning and attempt to play with a live band it sounds like crap. Completely off.

When I tune using the OE9 it blends real nicely. I'll have to experiment with the SE9/SP9 if it is on my tuner. I'm not sure it is.
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Larry Moore


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Hampton, Ga. USA
Post  Posted 22 Feb 2016 11:22 pm     Strob Plus HD
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I have one of these, and I love it.
Like Tune the open stings with SE9 and Pedals & Leavers with SP9
Also has the same for C-6th SC6 & SP6

Best Tuner so far
Larry
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Dave Meis


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Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
Post  Posted 22 Feb 2016 11:51 pm    
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I use the OE9 for the opens and the pedals and levers, and it sounds good on my guitar..doesn't sound as good using the OP9 for the pedals and levers.
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Dale Foreman

 

From:
Crowley Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2016 3:39 am     Strobo plau HD
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The great thing about this tuner is you can create your own preferred tuning! Love this tuner!
Dale
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Ian Rae


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Redditch, England
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2016 7:45 am    
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This is a serious question and I'm not having a go at anyone or trying to be smart, but are folk who use tuners the majority? Or maybe tuners just get talked about more because you can't buy different models of ear.

I hear "sweetened" tunings talked about, and they seem to resemble equal temperament but with the thirds flattened until they sound acceptable, as equal tempered thirds are very bright (the fifths being close to real ones). Why not just tune everything so that it sounds acceptable? I tune E to 330Hz (keyboard 329.6Hz plus a margin of brightness) and everything else by ear.

Am I weird? I would put it to the vote but there's a glut of polls at the moment.
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Lane Gray


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Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 23 Feb 2016 8:06 am    
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I tune by ear often, or often to a tuner with slightly flatted thirds.
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Philip Mitrakos


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The Beach South East Florida
Post  Posted 25 Feb 2016 8:13 am    
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Yep thats how its done
Se9 tune strings
Sp9 tune levers/pedals
HD strobe plus is a lot more stable to read than the flip..
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Carl Mesrobian


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Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Post  Posted 28 Feb 2016 6:17 pm    
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Lane Gray wrote:
They have 6 string temperaments? I'd tune armpit guitars straight up.


Laughing Lane, is my '68 Les Paul an armpit guitar???
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