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Where Purchased: Robert Smith
I was curious about what this was when I saw one on KSB's banjo. A number of members pointed out that it was a tuner from Robert Smith of Van Wycke, S.C. I found some endorsement videos, and reached out to him. What a great guy. Tuner was about $89, which at first sounds pricey. But this product is built on a UniTune clip noir tuner, which works really well. The magnetic attachment Robert developed works great on several banjos. The magnets grip the tension hooks really well. There is no slippage once they latch on. The screen pops up. The tuner is very good and provides a tight reading (none of the jumping around you get from older digital tuners). And this can stay on the banjo without causing any problem with fit for case closure. Since it attaches to metal parts, there is no worry about it discoloring anything like a tuner left on a headstock. Robert is a joy to deal with. Very trusting and interested in feedback. He has already put his phone number out there, so I don't mind repeating it: (704) 634-5776. There is no web site or e-commerce. You mail him a check, and he'll mail you a tuner.
Overall Rating: 10
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