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By Robert Throop on Saturday, August 26, 2023

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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 4 String Bass, 10 String Pedal Steel Guitar, 5-String Banjo, Buzz Feiten Electric Guitar
All Peterson tuners are great and always exceed my expectations!

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By Theresa Strange on Wednesday, September 21, 2022

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Plays 4 String Bass, 6 String Lap Steel, Tenor Ukulele, 8 String Lap Steel, Classical Cello, Buzz Feiten Electric Guitar, 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, Dobro® / Resonator Guitar
The STANDARD by which all else are measured by.... this is what we use on tour. We have been using Peterson tuners for the better part of 30 years! Tech support is stellar!

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By Adriano Dadario on Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Plays 6-String Acoustic Guitar

Anonymous on Thursday, September 3, 2020
Edited on Thursday, September 3, 2020

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Just wow!

This thing works so well it's not even funny. Very easy to understand and you can tell you've got quality in your hands. I love how easy it makes tuning octaves which for harmonica is a MUST. In just one session I was able to tune my harp so precisely I'm not sure I'll actually need to go for a second pass never mind a third which is, normally, how you tune on this instrument. (probably still gonna do more passes but still incredible ;P )

Plus the service has really been great. The people who work here are very knowledgeable and super helpful !!

I highly recommend Peterson for any tuning needs!!

100% satisfied

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By Phillip Keller on Sunday, January 12, 2020

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I've only had this for a couple of weeks and there is a learning curve ... I am still adjusting to the strobe's reaction time ...

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By Mitchel Weissman on Saturday, November 23, 2019

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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 4 String Bass, Mandolin, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 10 String Pedal Steel Guitar, 5 String Bass, Dobro® / Resonator Guitar, Ukulele, 5-String Banjo, Upright Bass, Tenor Ukulele, 6 String Lap Steel, 8 String Lap Steel, 6 String Bass, Classical Violin, Double Bass, Classical Cello, Appalachian Fiddle, Baritone Ukulele, 4-String Tenor Banjo, Octave Mandolin, String Bass, Buzz Feiten Electric Guitar, Mandola, Celtic Violin, Classical Viola, Cajun Fiddle, 8 String Pedal Steel Guitar, Buzz Feiten Bass, Mandocello, Buzz Feiten Acoustic Guitar, Buzz Feiten 12-String Guitar, 10 String Lap Steel, 7 String Bass, Scandinavian Violin, Mandobass, Baroque Cello
The feature that most impressed me is the ability to adjust the sensitivity when performing intonation on a guitar. I am very fussy when it comes to intonation and this feature secures me with the ability to deliver a service to my customers that others in my area can not.

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By ALBERTO NAVARRO GARZA on Wednesday, June 12, 2019

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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 4 String Bass
This product is excelent, though user needs much more information on operation instructions

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By Joe on Saturday, January 19, 2019

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Plays Dobro® / Resonator Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 6-String Electric Guitar
AWESOME

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By John Earle on Monday, November 26, 2018

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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar
Very nice, and very accurate, but I would like to see the display indicate exactly how many cents over or under the exact pitch any note is. This would be very convenient, at least in setting up guitars, which is one of the tasks for which I use this. The value can be determined, but it is a little bit of a hassle. Otherwise, I am 100% satisfied with the purchase. Does everything I expected and then some. A fine instrument.

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By Colin Thomson on Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Edited on Tuesday, May 22, 2018

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Plays 6-String Electric Guitar, 6-String Acoustic Guitar, 5-String Banjo, Dobro® / Resonator Guitar, 6 String Lap Steel
I have always been interested in setting up my guitar and piano accurately as well as having the means to service reed instruments. Although I'm not on a professional level, I've found that very high and very low notes tend to confuse other types of tuning devices, this was achievable with the Peterson 490 Strobe Tuner.

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