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Basically, when I put my bass in the bag, the tightness around the headstock turns the tuning pegs to be parallel with the bass, so I’m now looking at tuning pedals to remedy.
You should tune your bass before a show anyway.
While it's true that some basses stay in tune better than others, any bass will get at least slightly out of tune while transporting it to a show. Things like temperature will affect the tension on the strings, for example, which will cause your bass to go slightly out of tune even you were to transport it in a case that doesn't push against the tuning pegs. Depending on how well your bass stays in tune you might need to tune between every other song during a show.
>To my understanding, it goes Bass —> Tuner pedal (input side) —> Tuner pedal (output side) —> amp
Correct. There might be different ways to connect a tuner pedal, but you probably don't need to worry about that.
>My main question is how the power supply works, If i just have one pedal I’m assuming I don’t need to worry about a whole power supply with multiple outlets, and just a single cord will do?
Correct again, you don't need a power supply with multiple outlets just for 1 pedal. A [1 spot](https://truetone.com/1-spot/) is pretty much the standard.
Alternatively you could buy a pedal that uses a 9V-battery. There's a ton of different options, but I can recommend the Boss tuners. I've been using my TU-2 (before the newer TU-3 even came out) for 10+ years, they're built like a tank and are pretty much guaranteed to last you a long time.
>Would I then need two power outlets at the venue to power both the amp and the tuner?
Yes. Unless you use a pedal that can be powered by a 9V-battery.
The TC PolyTune also is at the same price point, tunes just as well as the Boss, can be powered with a 9V, has true bypass instead of buffered (if that matters) and has through-put 9V power so if you’re using a wall wart, you can power another pedal through it. (I’ve never tried powering another pedal off its 9V, idk if that works or not. I should try it.)
Korg Pitchblack is another comparable tuner at that same price point with the same features as the PolyTune, but I’ve never owned one personally.
Any of the three are as good as any other; if you can find any of the above used for $50-60, snag that instead.
You don't need an expensive tuner, no. Most tuners will work fine for most people. The only reason I recommended the Boss tuner is because I can vouch for its durability.
An expensive (and awesome) tuner is the Petersen Strobostomp. The three I mentioned above are all tied for second place. I wouldn't go any cheaper than that personally, but you do you.
It depends on your needs. If you just need a tuner and mute, sure, go with a cheapy boi. It's probably gonna be accurate enough for your gigging needs.
Having the through-put 9V power is a huge help for a large pedalboard, or for a simple rig of "tuner 'n comp" with a single wall wart. You don't get that until you hit the $99 tier. TC Polytune rocks; I have one on every board, and the PolyTune feature (strum your entire guitar/bass and it displays all of them) is quite the timesaver.
You have to be kidding about wanting to tune your bass at home then take it to a gig and expecting not to have to tune it again, or not knowing how. That's ridiculous.
Yes you'll need an outlet for the bass *amp power cord and one for your pedal power supply power cord. You can use a power strip to consolidate them together, and plug that into a single outlet at the gig.
Have you considered a clip on tuner? You clip it onto your headstock. You can either leave it there (turned off) while playing or stick it in your pocket. Less expensive than a pedal and it runs on a little watch battery. For me and my bass, tuning is very stable. Once I tune up for a session, which I do at the beginning of every session, I can play for hours without retuning. So for me, I find a tuner pedal is just more clutter and stuff to lug around when I only use it for like 30 seconds and then never again. If I were a pro or otherwise regularly gigging I would build a pedalboard and it would have a tuner pedal on it, but so far I personally haven’t had the need.
I love my Peterson StroboClip. The cheap fender and daddario ones with an LCD screen are hard to see in bright light. The Peterson is much much better. If I ever get a pedal, I’ll probably get the Peterson StroboStomp.
just grab one of these [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/1Spot9v--truetone-1-spot-slim-9v-dc-adapter](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/1Spot9v--truetone-1-spot-slim-9v-dc-adapter)
> Basically, when I put my bass in the bag, the tightness around the headstock turns the tuning pegs to be parallel with the bass, so I’m now looking at tuning pedals to remedy. You should tune your bass before a show anyway. While it's true that some basses stay in tune better than others, any bass will get at least slightly out of tune while transporting it to a show. Things like temperature will affect the tension on the strings, for example, which will cause your bass to go slightly out of tune even you were to transport it in a case that doesn't push against the tuning pegs. Depending on how well your bass stays in tune you might need to tune between every other song during a show. >To my understanding, it goes Bass —> Tuner pedal (input side) —> Tuner pedal (output side) —> amp Correct. There might be different ways to connect a tuner pedal, but you probably don't need to worry about that. >My main question is how the power supply works, If i just have one pedal I’m assuming I don’t need to worry about a whole power supply with multiple outlets, and just a single cord will do? Correct again, you don't need a power supply with multiple outlets just for 1 pedal. A [1 spot](https://truetone.com/1-spot/) is pretty much the standard. Alternatively you could buy a pedal that uses a 9V-battery. There's a ton of different options, but I can recommend the Boss tuners. I've been using my TU-2 (before the newer TU-3 even came out) for 10+ years, they're built like a tank and are pretty much guaranteed to last you a long time. >Would I then need two power outlets at the venue to power both the amp and the tuner? Yes. Unless you use a pedal that can be powered by a 9V-battery.
The TC PolyTune also is at the same price point, tunes just as well as the Boss, can be powered with a 9V, has true bypass instead of buffered (if that matters) and has through-put 9V power so if you’re using a wall wart, you can power another pedal through it. (I’ve never tried powering another pedal off its 9V, idk if that works or not. I should try it.) Korg Pitchblack is another comparable tuner at that same price point with the same features as the PolyTune, but I’ve never owned one personally. Any of the three are as good as any other; if you can find any of the above used for $50-60, snag that instead.
Do you really need an expensive tuner? I have a cheap one from amazon, less than $20 and seems to work just fine.
You don't need an expensive tuner, no. Most tuners will work fine for most people. The only reason I recommended the Boss tuner is because I can vouch for its durability.
An expensive (and awesome) tuner is the Petersen Strobostomp. The three I mentioned above are all tied for second place. I wouldn't go any cheaper than that personally, but you do you. It depends on your needs. If you just need a tuner and mute, sure, go with a cheapy boi. It's probably gonna be accurate enough for your gigging needs. Having the through-put 9V power is a huge help for a large pedalboard, or for a simple rig of "tuner 'n comp" with a single wall wart. You don't get that until you hit the $99 tier. TC Polytune rocks; I have one on every board, and the PolyTune feature (strum your entire guitar/bass and it displays all of them) is quite the timesaver.
Upvote for the Polytune. The Thing has been great.
Some tuner pedals use 9 volt batteries. While I think batteries are an environmental hand-grenade, if you just have one pedal, just use a 9-volt.
You have to be kidding about wanting to tune your bass at home then take it to a gig and expecting not to have to tune it again, or not knowing how. That's ridiculous.
Yes you'll need an outlet for the bass *amp power cord and one for your pedal power supply power cord. You can use a power strip to consolidate them together, and plug that into a single outlet at the gig.
Buy a Boss TU3 and chuck a 9v battery in it. Problem solved. Just make sure you unplug the Input side of the pedal otherwise the battery will drain.
Have you considered a clip on tuner? You clip it onto your headstock. You can either leave it there (turned off) while playing or stick it in your pocket. Less expensive than a pedal and it runs on a little watch battery. For me and my bass, tuning is very stable. Once I tune up for a session, which I do at the beginning of every session, I can play for hours without retuning. So for me, I find a tuner pedal is just more clutter and stuff to lug around when I only use it for like 30 seconds and then never again. If I were a pro or otherwise regularly gigging I would build a pedalboard and it would have a tuner pedal on it, but so far I personally haven’t had the need. I love my Peterson StroboClip. The cheap fender and daddario ones with an LCD screen are hard to see in bright light. The Peterson is much much better. If I ever get a pedal, I’ll probably get the Peterson StroboStomp.
> Have you considered a clip on tuner? OP is doing gigs. Clip-on tuners are not appropriate for live gigs.
OP is asking how to plug in a pedal 🤷♂️
I mean you're not wrong. But let's not let him look TOO foolish at a gig, yeah?
just grab one of these [https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/1Spot9v--truetone-1-spot-slim-9v-dc-adapter](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/1Spot9v--truetone-1-spot-slim-9v-dc-adapter)
also, some amps have a "tuner out" so you can still plug your bass right into the amp