Peterson VS-II tuner

Jeff Sconyers · Post by **Jeff Sconyers** » 24 Feb 2004 9:20 am

What is the reviews on this thing? I tune my E's and tune the remainder of the guitar by ear. However, when there is alot of noise thist is aggravating to accomplish. Is the Peterson VS-II the best route to take to solve this problem? It is preset for the E9th and C6th tuning chart wriiten by Jeff Newman.

Ken Frazier · Post by **Ken Frazier** » 24 Feb 2004 9:31 am

Jeff,
I bought a Peterson VS-II from Chuck Campbell who is a forum member. It solved my tuning problems. The one thing that I especially like about the Peterson, if you don't like the presets for e9 or c6 then you can build your own. It is extremely easy to use.
Hope this helps.
Ken Frazier

Jeff Sconyers · Post by **Jeff Sconyers** » 24 Feb 2004 9:59 am

I was getting the fill for this thing from the forum members. I purchased one last week and when I tune my emmons p/p it is not in tune to the ear. It really puts my E to F# raise on the 4th string out when played with the 5th string raised to C#. Any suggestions. I guess I need to adjust the tuner to my guitar.

Gary Carriger · Post by **Gary Carriger** » 24 Feb 2004 4:36 pm

I bought one about 5- 6 weeks ago - and like it. However, I couldn't use the presets for E9th/C6th. I tuned my guitar to my ear in the quiet of my music room - and programmed the tuner. Works fine after that - and it wasn't that hard to do.
If you want more details, email me.
Gary

Jeff Sconyers · Post by **Jeff Sconyers** » 25 Feb 2004 8:01 am

Thanks Gary. I will pull the manual out tonight and give it a try. I may have to email you if I run into any problems. Thanks for the reply.

Rusty Danmyer · Post by **Rusty Danmyer** » 26 Feb 2004 10:03 am

i've had the peterson vsII for a few months now and it's the best tuner i've ever used. i also had to program my tuning into the user preset but it wasn't a major undertaking. make sure y'all check out their website for info as well as a forum. http://www.petersontuners.com/index.cfm

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 6 Mar 2004 8:19 am

Just got myself the VSII as well.
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
The pre-sets didn't work for me either
but Ill'put in my own.But what a nice
piece of Equipment.My steel never sounded so sweet.Even seems to have a bit more sustain after being put in tune so closely.

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 6 Mar 2004 11:01 am

I thought all a tuner was for is to get the E's in tune, then tune everything else by ear.

carl

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 6 Mar 2004 11:28 am

...I turned to ask him another "tuning question" but by that time, the old man with his "panhead limp" had gotten off the bus....

EJL[This message was edited by Eric West on 06 March 2004 at 11:33 AM.]

Post by **b0b** » 6 Mar 2004 12:49 pm

Moved to 'electronics' section

David Deratany · Post by **David Deratany** » 6 Mar 2004 1:59 pm

Carl, I think you are right as far as you go, but consider that once you have tuned by whichever method you prefer, then with the VS II you can determine the offsets for every string and pull and program them into the tuner. Once that is done you can tune in moments, visually, simply by tuning till the strobe stops.

Tuning the E's with a meter and then trying to get all the others by ear in a noisy venue can be challenging. This way it is soooooooo easy. accurate and fast.[This message was edited by David Deratany on 06 March 2004 at 02:04 PM.]

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 6 Mar 2004 3:37 pm

Dave,

You are absolutely correct. I have been advocating this since the advent of tuners. I was being cautiously facetious.

Incidently, I have NEVER been able to equate purchasing an expensive tuner and then use it ONLY for setting the E's; tuning everything else by ear.

Oh well,

Just to show you I am serious about what you recommend, I am going to purchase just as soon as I can, the PST-3. Precision Strobe Tuner and build it into my Excel U-12. The PST takes the cadillac Peterson V-Sam and takes it to the Rolls Royce of all tuners.

And this dude gonna have one. Les my savior takes me before then. And if he does that is jes fine with me. Been ready for a long time.

carl[This message was edited by C Dixon on 06 March 2004 at 03:40 PM.][This message was edited by C Dixon on 06 March 2004 at 03:42 PM.]

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 19 Mar 2004 4:07 am

Just this past week I purchased one here in Florida at a major music store for the very low price of $169.95. They were asking $199.95 for it.
You just have to know how to haggle, I guess.
Any ways I have found that for my Emmons Legrande II I used the steel presets for both necks and to my ears it's just about perfect and my steel hasn't sounded that in tune in years. The presets are very close, if not right on to what Jeff Newman prescribes.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Don[This message was edited by Don Sulesky on 19 March 2004 at 04:08 AM.]

Scott Appleton · Post by **Scott Appleton** » 23 Mar 2004 9:16 am

question for you vs2 owners . How many memory positions are there say if you have a 7 and 6 u12 string guitar like mine can you store all the changes?

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Buck Grantham · Post by **Buck Grantham** » 25 Mar 2004 5:00 pm

Can I tune as perfect as possible with another tuner then program my result into my VS11 and have that come up when I switch the VS11 on instead of the settings that are already on there?

Post by **Joey Ace** » 26 Mar 2004 12:12 am

The VS-II and V-SAM have two user programable memory locations. I'd like more, but two ain't bad.

If I understand your question correctly, Buck, the answer is yes. You tune your guitar, in a quiet room, by whatever means necessary, then program your Peterson tuner to match it.

When you turn on the Peterson you can select any of thier presets, or yours.[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 26 March 2004 at 12:15 AM.]

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 26 Mar 2004 1:30 am

I got one of those tuners at Scotty's last summer and it has sure made my life easier. I use the user programmable sections and have put my personal temperment into it. I spent a day and a half tweaking,playing,tweaking,playing until my guitar was about as in tune as it could ever be and then I wrote down all the offsets and entered them into the tuner. Now I can tune silently and accurately. Getting seriously in tune is now a no-brainer. -MJ-

Chuck Campbell · Post by **Chuck Campbell** » 26 Mar 2004 6:31 pm

Scott,

The answer is yes. There are accommodations for 10 presets that can be programmed on the P-1 position, and 10 for the P-2 for a total of 20. You use both positions to program all the notes of your strings, pedals , and levers. Since there’s only 12 notes, (think in terms of notes instead of strings, pedals and levers) you will have 8 slots left to program duplicate notes if they have a different temperament. You do have to switch frpm P-1 to P-2 to do a complete tune of the U-12. The tuner works great for the U-12. I use the Peterson
VS-11, and I am a dealer with the best price I have found anywhere. Whether you buy one from me or someplace else, feel free to call me at 703-753-7551 if you need information or have questions.