I also think that the Roadie 3 would make an excellent gift idea for guitar players. I’d certainly be happy to find one under my tree this Christmas! You know, if I didn’t already have one… Roadie 3 Automatic Tuner Pros Our mission is to have unparalleled service. Whether you need tech support, help finding the right product or just want some more information, we are here to assist you. Our sales team are all musicians,free fromcommissions,withno pressure to up-sell expensive product. Weare here to help putright gear in your hands. Select the appropriate instrument from your list, then you hold the Roadie 3 against your tuning pegs.

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You can also turn on Roadie's vibration/beep metronome and feel the beat, this will help you keep a tight rhythm.

You can then hold the Roadie against your machine heads and start tuning. You can see in the above screenshot that it starts from the low E string. The Roadie 3 cannot tune a bass guitar, presumably because the motor is not quite powerful enough for heavy bass strings. However, there is a special bass version of the Roadie automatic tuner available. Roadie 3 Vibrating Metronome A few years ago I reviewed the Roadie 2 and was mightily impressed, but what has changed with this third-generation model?

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More LEDs have been added for higher visibility on brightly lit stages, and Korg has introduced ‘just-right tuning’ which is a fancy way of saying that both arrows blink when tuning is correct. Accuracy is a jaw-dropping +/- 0.1 cents, so you’ll be putting those blinking arrows through their paces.

Either way, this is very useful as you can restring and tune without having to flip between tuning mode and winding mode. Roadie App Designed by musicians for musicians, the app’s beautiful, minimal and intuitive interface allows you to tune almost any string instrument on the go and stay up to date with the latest Roadie upgrades. Explore a wide variety of alternate tunings, create your own custom tunings and consistently get the best sound out of your instrument. If this is you, then the Roadie 3 is an excellent tuning option. Plus you get the added bonus of the vibrating metronome and string-winder. In addition, you’ll be the center of attention every time you whip it out. If you cannot find the instrument type you would like to add, you can easily create a custom instrument using the Roadie Tuner mobile app. Your newly added instrument will be saved and set to standard tuning. For example, if your instrument is a 6 string acoustic guitar, the tuning will be set to E2/A2/D3/G3/B3/E4. You can easily change tuning or create your own custom tunings .

I used the Roadie 3 to remove the strings from my six-string Martin acoustic guitar, and had them off in around 30 seconds. Restringing the Martin took just a few seconds longer. Something I didn’t realize for a while is that you can actually access a less versatile string winder whilst in tuning mode. Simply hold the left arrow to unwind or the right arrow to wind – very handy! I say less, versatile because there is only one speed setting in this scenario. But to be honest, I actually prefer this simpler method of winding strings. Inside this menu, there is also the option to add a capo, change the tuning pitch to anything between 420 and 460Hz, or rename the instrument.