[Harp-L] Best tuner

[George Brooks <gbrooks1@xxxxxxxxx>]

I second what Trip said.  If you can, get a strobe tuner.  The needle 
doesn't jump at all, because there is no needle.  There is a strobe 
disc.  If you are sharp, the disk appears to move  clockwise, and the 
sharper you are, the faster it appears to move.  When you are in tune, 
the disc appears to stand stock still.  If you are flat, the disc 
appears to rotate counterclockwise.  These are the absolute best 
machines for fine tuning and for working on intonation.  Amazingly, a 
true strobe tuner (but not the newer "virtual strobes") will show not 
only the in-tuneness of the fundamental, but also the harmonics.

If you can afford to buy new:

www.petersontuners.com

Brass and Woodwind (a link may be on Peterson's site, or try Google) 
often discounts them, but they're still pricey.  Then, there's always 
eBay.

I have had a Peterson 590 for years, and it rocks.

George