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 ARCHIVED TOPIC: Anyone know what tuner this is that attaches to bracket?


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Brian Murphy - Posted - 04/30/2026:  05:01:01

This is from a KSB post. I'm assuming it's a tuner. If not, what is it?



 

rminke - Posted - 04/30/2026:  05:38:43

It looks like this....



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randybartlett - Posted - 04/30/2026:  06:55:46

Korg had a violin tuner that would work on a banjo in that location. It was more oval in shape though. I don't know if it's sold anymore.

Brian Murphy - Posted - 04/30/2026:  07:42:22

quote:
Originally posted by randybartlett

Korg had a violin tuner that would work on a banjo in that location. It was more oval in shape though. I don't know if it's sold anymore.





And there was a cool attachment made (I still have one or two) to attach the ball-and-socket Snark tuners to the brackets.  I'm just not a huge fan of those tuners.  they break at the socket and then can't be used on anything.

Richard621 - Posted - 04/30/2026:  08:24:52

dAddario makes a tuner similar to that

Owen - Posted - 04/30/2026:  08:42:50

quote:
Originally posted by Brian Murphy   And there was a cool attachment made (I still have one or two) to attach the ball-and-socket Snark tuners to the brackets.  I'm just not a huge fan of those tuners.  they break at the socket and then can't be used on anything.



I'm no help with the OP question, but I like my decidedly uncool attachments.   I didn't like the cool one I had/have for the Snark, because it doesn't allow for "tilting" to get rid of glare.    I cobbled up two from some HDPE (?) that was laying about + JBWeld +  a tiny nail or two.  [But, but, but, next to procrastinating, "puttering" is one of my strengths.  wink ]



 

dfstd - Posted - 04/30/2026:  09:22:31

quote:
Originally posted by rminke

It looks like this....



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Thanks for sharing this! I think you might have nailed it--the tuner in the photo looks like it might be a Peterson clip-on strobe tuner mounted on a Robert Smith magnetic bracket. I have a Peterson, which is a great tuner, but mine clips on the head stock. I'd much rather mount it on my banjo this way using Robert Smith's magnetic bracket.

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