You get visual confirmation that you're in tune right on each string!

The unique pick-sized Planet Waves SOS Strobe Tuner uses Planet Wave's revolutionary Strobe-On-String technology. If you've set a turntable's pitch via a stroboscopic control or use harmonic comparative tuning at multiple fret points to tune a guitar, you will immediately get the concept.

Barely bigger than a guitar pick, the SOS Tuner emits 2 out-of-phase LED light beams onto the vibrating string. The 2 beams dance on the string when it's out of tune, slow down as you approach pitch, and stop when you're in tune. A thumbwheel selects the correct LED output for each string, making the Planet Waves SOS Tuner specific to 6-string guitars. Since it relies strictly on visuals, the SOS Tuner is ideal for noisy and dim situations.

NOTE: The Planet Waves SOS Strobe Tuner only works with 6-string guitars in standard tuning. The tuner's lights may be difficult to see on some clear nylon classical guitar treble strings.

Planet Waves SOS Strobe Pick Tuner Features:

• Ergonomic pick-sized design
• Light-based tuning
• Thumbwheel selects string
• Ideal in noisy, dark settings
• Auto power-off
• CR1620 battery included

Keep this handy tuner in your gig bag. It'll not only keep you in tune, it'll also prove to be a big conversation starter. Order today.

Planet Waves SOS Strobe Pick Tuner

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Works Great

Posted by Heather Haze from Hollywood on Jul 24, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Pro Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Funk - Rock - Alternative - Blues - Jazz

This is a cool little gadget you'll be glad to have when you need it. What I like about it over other tuning methods, is you don't have to plug anything in, or attach anything, and you don't need light or sound. With this little thing in the palm of your hand, you can quickly and accurately get tuned up without changing anything. That makes this little thing a gem in the studio. And it's cute as a button, too. :)

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I love this thing

Posted by johhnycakedeluxe from los angeles on May 30, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: guitar enthusiast

Reviewer's Play Style: blues

This tuner is super clutch! I have tried other tuners, all of which were bulky and stationary (try putting a BOSS tuner pedal in your pocket) or hard to really get dead on (pitchpipe type). This guy fits in your pocket without you even feeling it, and will tune you up dead on with no guessing. It works in three steps 1)turn the wheel to the string you need to tune 2)pluck the string with the lights flashing on it 3)turn the tuning peg until the lights stop moving and remain stationary. I will buy another one of these guys the second mine kicks the bucket (3+years strong so far).

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Don't know what in tune

Posted by RockSteady from Chicago, IL on Apr 21, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

Got this free when I bought strings, had I paid for it, I would have been disappointed. Planet Waves does a poor job of explaining what being in-tune looks like. A close-up video would have helped.

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Innovative gadget

Posted by Old Rocker from San Antonio, Texas on Apr 7, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Bedroom Jammer

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

This pick works really good and I tested the tuning with the other tuners.

How to really use this pick to tune is to pluck it at around 12th fret to get the widest arc of the plucked string. When it's out of tune you'll see a see-saw effect from the two leds on the pick. It doesn't have to become a straight line but that the see-saw effect stop moving. There you're in tune. Nothing to it.

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It's okay but ...

Posted by wabalabagooba from Port Orchard, WA on Mar 25, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musiscian

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal, Rock, Alternative, Blues

this thing is pretty cool, I got it for christmas and thought I'd mine as well try it. It works well, fairly easy to get in tune. Its hard to get a perfect tuning. But then again what does get you perfectly in tune? the only thing I don't like about this is the casing, its plastic and therefor easy to break. I also think its too small and easy to misplace in a pocket and wash a couple times. Which I did, and the back casing broke off in the dryer, I opened it up and KABLAM! all the pieces are just sitting there. Well not all of them I've yet to find the back casing. I'll probably get a new one cause its so easy to transport. All in all I liked it. But it needs a stronger casing

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Planet Waves SOS Strobe Pick Tuner

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