Fender PT-10 Pedal Tuner

Easy. It tracks fine in my experience. I use it in low light gig situations and dont have trouble seeing the led's, or note indicator.

Its noisy when turned on. If you have any high gain devices nearby (like on your pedal board) you will hear buzzing when this unit is engaged (even if its not in the same signal path). Its spurious noise. Noise dissapears when unit is turned off.

No issues.

Doubtful.

Many others have listed the features of this pedal so I won't bother. It does its job so long as you don't try to tune below E, which is rarely an issue for me. It doesn't adjust as quickly as some tuners, which usually isn't an issue during a show as I don't come -that- far out of tune while playing. If you want to change your tuning altogether you should probably be bringing more than one guitar.

This pedal is true bypass. Disconnect it from the power supply and notice that the signal still passes through. It does not color your tone, and for me that is the most important aspect of this pedal. I play either a Danelectro U2 or a Telecaster through the following chain: Ibanez TS808 (modded for true bypass) > Keeley Compressor > Fender PT-10 > Zvex Box of Rock > Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Octave Fuzz > MXR Blue Box > Zvex Fuzz Factory > Mid-fi Glitch Computer > Mid-fi Pitch Pirate > Ibanez AD9 (Keeley) > Boss DD-6 > EH Holy Grail. That all runs into my amp; a THD BiValve through either a 2x12 with Eminence Legends or a 4x12 with Celestions V30s. My tone is extremely important to me; if the PT-10 did not have true bypass there is no way in hell it would get anywhere near my signal chain.

I've owned it for over 5 years. No issues, and I play rough.

I've never dealt with Fender. I assume they are pretty worthless in terms of customer support.

There is no reason for me to own any other pedal tuner. This one has true bypass and the price is right. Of course it could be better, but for the money I really don't care.

its all been said. Pretty basic tuner, i find it easy to read, its sturdy and seems to have a good battery life.

I am having trouble with it bouncing all over the place when i am trying to tune it. Especially at gigs and as i use a capo from time to time the guitar can tuning can vary. It can take about 30 seconds to get a good tuning from it which is way to long.
It doesnt appear to impact the sound along the chain but i am sure there is some loss.

The tuner itself is very reliable and i havent had any problems.

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i will be replacing this very shortly as i need a pedal that is faster to use and more accurate.

It's easy to use if there's enough light to see what letter LED is lit. If it's dark and you're close to in tune, it's also fine, but if it's dark and you're going to Drop D tuning or one of your strings is out a half step or more, you can't tell what note your tuning to. An LED lights up, but you can't see the letter.

It's also a little touchy...+- lights wander a bit, but it's still pretty easy to use.

Everyone was buying the Korg. I paid half for this. For my needs, it's fine...and it fits in my case better. Korg has a bigger footprint.

No noise and no effect on the signal...great!

It's got a solid case. Some of the plastic could conceivably scratch after a while, but I think it may outlast me.

These pedal tuners should be required equipment in any band. You have to get one that you can see in the dark and that mutes the signal while you tune. It's nice also if you can see the note in the dark as well as the + - of the tuning function, but not critical if you don't change your tuning on stage.

This is a good solid tuner for a low price. Lots of people trade up for Korg or Boss aparently because you see them on ebay.

Very Easy to use.

Makes no noise for me completly silent. And it dosent mess with my sound either.

Well when i got me first one it didnt work at all so i took it back and got a new one and ive never had any other problems. Very solid casing but the foot switch part is plastic should be half way good.

Never Dealt with them.

Its good and reliable but if these poeple are saying they can't see the led lights there blind cause there bright as day on mine so.... Overall its a good tuner and not as much as the boss.

Yea this thing is pretty simple. There's two outs for you so you can mute it when you're using it on stage. It's a straight up easy tuner to use.

The one thing about this pedal is you can't see what tuning you are in. I've had to get on one knee to make sure I was correct. If you're going into different tunings, it's a total pain in the neck. Oh and another thing...you can't tune lower then C# with this thing. If I wanted to tune up my baritone, I'd have to use my Korg.

Totally dependable. I would always carry a backup korg just in case.

Never needed to get this beast repaired.

If you're one of those rockers who always stays in E tuning then this pedal will work for you. If you are changing your tunings on stage, you might have a problem seeing where you're at. I couldn't tune down with this thing. Wasn't accurate at all when I went lower then C#. Spend a few extra bucks and purchase the Boss TU-2 pedal. It's worth it...

It's simple. Ouput 1 is direct and the other will mute if you step on the pedal. I just leave it in the chain. And that's what I was looking for.

I have not noticed any sound degradation.

So far, so good. It is built like a tank, so I imagine that I will have it forever.

Not dealt with company.

I was tired of going, "okay, are we in tune," screw it. Get something that sits on the floor and tells me. This does it. Somebody said it's hard to read. Okay, that's true, but freaking look at it close. Once that happens if you can't remember then, you're not in tune. It takes some getting used to, but once done, bang, it's cool. Put it in-line and you have two options. Mute or not. It's cool to be in tune all the time now. It does take a while to register an E. But on the bass you can always go up an octave. I trust it to be my thinking machine.

This is very difficult to use for live situations. You can't see what note you are on unless you kneel down to look at it. I've come out of drop D tunng more than once and thought I had retuned to E for the next song only to find out I was on Eb!

However, it is easy to use at home or anywhere else but a dark stage.

This is the second one I've owned. The first one was replaced because it too had the following problem: Sporadically, it adds a noisy hum when in use. I don't know why, but it has happened with two pedals

Except for the above mentnioned problem, it has worked fine. I don't bring a back up tuner to gigs!

It's a decent pedal for the money. If you gig regularly, pick up the Boss Tuner. For $30 more you'll have something that's perfect fot gigging. I'm waiting for this to die, so I can go out and buy the Boss.

Easy to use, it's like the Boss pedal tuner, but it is 30 bucks cheaper. Dont remember looking at the manual, its pretty straightforward.. if you cant figure it out, go buy a frigging tuning fork.

I use: Fender Strat or Epiphone LP, through a cry baby, then a flanger. The pedal tuner sits between the guitar and the wah. Into a Legend 50w 1x12 combo. This works great -- the bypass is noiseless, and the leds are visible onstage from a distance.. the sharp led (green) is a big help too.

Built like a tank. Dont see it crumbling too soon. No Backup.

Never needed them

Hah, it works just like the BOSS pedal, which is I think about 89 bucks or something. I like it. I gigged with it last sunday, and it worked painlessly and flawlessly. If it were stolen, I am pretty big and the stupid shit would be insane... but yes, should it get away from me, I would replace it. I do wish it had big led string letters on it, but the led lights are okay.

Very easy to use. Press the pedal to turn the tuner on. The lights indicate how out of tune you are. This is a very fast and accurate tuner. It work great in the dark. The light are difficult to read in the bright sunlight.

The operation is so silent that I use the tuner mostly as a y-slipter, so I can plug my bass in to two amps at the same time. I use this tuner to tune my upright bass with a Fishman pick-up, Ibanez Pat Metheney Model, Fender XII, and Fender Bass VI.

Built like a tank, I have never had any difficulties with the plastic foot switch. I take it to every gig (Weddings, Bar-Mitzvahs, corporate parties) without a back-up. I always use an ac addaptor, never a battery

Never needed

This is the best pedal turner I have ever used. It is also an excellent signal spliter.

Not much to it: plug in, guitar volume up, step on the pedal and pick a string. It's about the size of any other one-button pedal. Easy to achieve perfect pitch with the smooth responsiveness of the LED's. Bright lights. Two output options: OUT1, un-muted through your mix so you and 400 hundred others can hear you tuning; OUT2, for silent tuning -- only mutes your rig when on. Works with one 9v battery or your standard wart-hog plug-in. I prefer batteries -- less to plug in, and there's no extension cord to fuss with. How much can a box of 9 volts set you back anyway?

There is an issue on a dark stage -- not clearly identifying the note. Easy to resolve. I string .011's on a Les Paul Standard in standard tuning. Hardly slips out of tune, but on the occasion it does, it's never enough for me to suddenly be tuning to a sharp or flat, so I don't have a desperate need to see the note. It's usually just a matter of some tweaking. A good fix is with glow-in-the-dark-tape or stickers. Cut little pieces and stick them above the notes you want see. Presto!

No sound mutation. No hiss.

Very reliable. Appears to be somewhat difficult in achieving pitch during two occasions: if you insist on never changing your strings, and when the battery gives up its charge. Simply remedies. And I usually check the battery's life before going live. Like I said, how much can a box of 9 volts set you back anyway?

As for the plastic clicker... I'm not carrying a 300-pound-gut, don't get excited by jumping on my pedals, and I don't play in hockey skates. It's plenty durable.

Haven't had to deal with Fender.

I like it. Bought it for the OUT2 mute-tune option, visibility, and price. Sure, I'd buy another. Some friends have suggested they're looking to get their own after trying mine. Does the job, simply to use, small enough to fit on your board, and heavy enough to stay put nearly anywhere. My suggestion: Try it. Most guitar shops do have a 30-day money back guarantee.

Straight forward usage but tiny little letters for the notes, hard to read when standing or in dim light.

I have a high quality, hum free power supply which works great with all my other pedals but when I plug it into the PT-10 the tuner gives me a "howling hiss" on both out ports even when the tuner is turned off. When I run it on battery the sound is fine, no degradation in sound noticeable.

The thing is a big, sturdy brick of a tuner. But the plastic footswitch is a joke. The little claws that hold it in place under the metal frame pop lose as soon as you step on it off center and the switch spring gets the whole thing off the pedal. At least it is easy to reattach.

It's OK, nothing fancy, not expensive. I wanted an on/off tuner to put in my signal chain.

This "tuning arc" consists of 9 segment LED's with ranges of +/- 40 cents. The red lights indicate if a note is flat (left of center), sharp (right of center), or in perfect tune (centered.) When in tune, the green center light will illuminate. What I really liked about this design, is how very easy it is to see at any distance. Unlike some tuners that use dimmer lights, darker color schemes, or one of those thin floating needles that can be hard to read in their displays, the PT-10 display is easily readable from even a normal, upright, playing position. The PT-10 also includes on it's display face a Battery light. When battery power is low, the red light will begin to flicker to warn to you.

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The silver case is made of metal and the footswitch that controls the Power On/Off is made of a think, black plastic. Together they combine to make a very well constructed unit, and one that looks like it can stand up to some real tough treatment.

If you have a % string bass forget it or maybe not you can tune to the harmonic but still I wish it could handel the Low B it will not even register the Note value or anything.

No knobs, one switch. Easiest pedal in the world to use.

This pedal is first in a chain of 4, and it's followed by 2 distortions, so if I turn the pedal on with the two distortions still on, then I get a buzzing sound. This problem has an obvious solution, so it's not really that major. I always have it set to mute when I turn it on, so the sound quality doesn't really apply there. I can't hear any drop in the quality of my sound when it's in the chain either, so it must be pretty good.

I bought it the day of a gig because I'd got tired of using my old zoom multi effects to tune with. It worked fine, it's nice and heavy, a good throwing weight. The only problem is the rather feeble little plastic switch it's got. I don't trust it too much.

I have no idea...

It has some tiny problems, like not always picking up the low E straight away, or the fact that on a stage, in the dark, you can't actually see what note it's tuning to, but it was pretty cheap. All I wanted was a tuner and this is all it does. I spent all day looking for a BOSS TU-2 pedal, but nowhere had one so the last shop I went in, the guy showed me this and I took it. #20 cheaper and does the same thing. What's not to like?

Tracks very well on my gutiars, but now since I'm playing bass more and more... well it dosn't like to pick up the B, E, or A strings too well... It still reads the E and A strings, but it tracks the tone really really slow... and thiers no hope for the B string... (incase your wondering, yes it is a 5 string)

No change

When it comes to giging with my surf band (where I play guitar) it's no problem. Mute, tune, un-mute, and there you have it. It tracks my Danelectro and my ES-335 very quickly.

But plug a bass into it...and thiers a lil more fuss... I think I'm going to look into a better tuner for my bass actually...

Personally I hate Fender... I got a Redknob Twin, and when I e-mailed them about the part I need to fix the channel switching...well they just offered me a new Twin for $1200USD. If I wanted a new twin, or had $1200 to buy a replacement twin, I would...but instead I used my $3000 to buy a Vox AC30TB. :D

Anyways, I also e-mailed them about the pickups falling out of my Fender Fat Strat...that didn't go over very well... the local shop gave me my money back because Fender wasn't being nice to them either.

Anyways, dibs out on Fender customer support if this product dies.

I have been playing guitar for about 4 years now, and I've owned three different tuners. One of the tuner (which was stolen) tuned by vibrations, not by sound...which was an interesting concept, but it sucked so whatever... The other one is not a pedal tuner, but is incredibly good. I use it for tuning my bass when it's not sitting at school in my Sax case (yea, I own my own Sax too...) So this pedal was the best option for me. And since I wasn't playing bass much when I bought it, I didn't mind the fact it can't tune a bass at all....also it's right in my price range!

Id say if your just playing guitar, this is the best pedal tuner for yoru money. But if your up to buying a Danelectro Barritone, or wanna tune a bass with this thing...dibs out.

not to shabby
the letters are hard to read but i got used to it
nothin to make a fuss over

this thing doesnt change my tone at all
on or off in my pedal line or not

the plastic stop part does pop off
but it goes back on
the jacks and houseing is very tough

for the $ its great
and its just a tuner
it pick up my notes when i want is to and it wont crap out on my right away
good tuner for a good price

Don't know anything easier.

It's humming all the time when placed in front of an effect so I plug it into the tune-out of my wah. No chance for humming now because it's not in the signal way any longer

Footswitch seems to be a little weak

If you have the option to keep this out of your effect chain it's one of the cheapest tuners. First choice!

very easy to use

the thing is a peice of junk in my opinion. it dosen't pickup any guitar that's not a fender, and that for me is a problem. it also has this annoying high-hum sound when you turn it on.

i wouldn't put my life in it's hands, that's for sure

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forget it. get the boss TU 2. by far a superior tuner.

plug in,step on and tune...there's no frills on this as far as calibration,etc(as far as i can tell)but it's inexpensive,right?

i'm not noticing any significant noise/tone change...tracks well enough
and LED is easy to see.

case is weighty and jacks are solid looking,but i'm not so into the 'fold over' battery door-it will probably hold up for a while,though...
the switch takes more pressure to bypass than to turn on for some reason,and it needs more force than i think is normal-it seems like the kind of thing that could get worse,but we'll see...

if it broke anytime soon,i'd send it back to musician's friend and get a replacement rather than contact Fender...there's no mention of warranty coverage on the info sheet that came with it but i'm guessing that they would try to be helpful.

didn't really need it,but i wanted another tuner for when i don't use the pedalboard that the Korg DT-7 i have is mounted on-it's worth the normal price,but without the MF coupon i wouldn't have bought it...the switching thing bugs me a little,but for what it cost i won't stress about it too much.

The tuner isn't hard to use, just hard to read. I have problems seeing it in darker settings.

I don't think it colors my sound. I find it to be pretty good there. I do have a problem with it not picking up notes lower than D#. Becomes a real pain when trying to play Sevendust, or other detuned bands riffs. A through high E strings tune very nicely though.

Seems good here. I wouldn't worry about it breaking if you don't treat it like crap.

Never dealt with them.

This is not a bad tuner. I wish it would tune low stuff though. I can't complain to much since it came free with my amp. I would recommend looking at some other tuners before buying.

Fairly easy to use. Your basic tuner with LED display to show you how sharp, flat or in-tune you are.

I use this in front of an MT-2 and it sounds perfectly fine to me. No hissing or sound interference.

Seems somewhat solid. Although I did accidently drop my MT-2 on it and it made a chip in the PT-10.

Haven't had to deal with them yet.

An overall good tuner. For the price I paid it's perfect for me. Tuning seems pretty accurate. I recommend this tuner if you don't wanna go pay a fortune for a tuner.

Very fast and easy to use, easy to read in the dark.

No change in sound, except when my Boss sustainer is on when i tune my guitar, otherwise no difference in sound. When i bypass the sound on the PT-10 with all my others effects on i noticed no difference,
no hiss, no hum or coloration in sound. (I used a very good power supply for my effects).

Very reliable, made of casting,

Never go to customer support.

Very precise and fast tuner, and the price is not bad.

This pedal tuner is easy enough.

I must have gotten a bad one, because it actually makes noise through my amp, no matter if it's on out 1 or 2, in the effects loop or straight. Sucks. Also, it really doesn't track notes very well. It takes a few seconds for it to pick up a low E or any lower notes, plus it just can't seem to decide what the notes are and if they're in tune. Not too good...

I can rely on this tuner to take a long time to get me in tune, to actually produce a sound on it's own, and to anger me daily. To be fair, however, if I am patient enough I do get tuned up eventually.

I'm tempted to just buy a different tuner and relegate the Fender PT-10 to the basement rather than deal with Fender this.

I don't doubt that there are good models of this pedal out there, but mine sucks.

Like most electronic tuners it's pretty easy to use. Perhaps a little more difficult than your standard OD/Distortion box. It has a 1/4" jack in and two out. One of the outs mutes the signal while the pedal is activated, the other allows the signal to pass through. This is a pretty cool feature if you want to mute your guitar between songs. Across the top of the pedal there are two rows of lights one indicates how far off pitch you are and the other indicates the note you are tunning to. It also has a battery light to let you know when your battery is getting weak. I wish more pedals had this feature.

I must agree with one of the previous reviewers. Under bright or very low light conditions the tunning notes can be almost impossible to read and the lights don't glow bright enough to be seen well under stage lights. This isn't a big problem for me since I primarily use mine at home, but I can see how this would be very limiting in a performance.

Other shortcomings are that there is no microphone so that it can't be used to tune acoustic guitars, but again this doesn't really affect me. It would also be nice if you could access the battery compartment without a screwdriver (or at least a coin) to unscrew the lid.

In my setup I don't run my signal through the tuner. I use an a/b switch to select the tuner because it creates a noticeable hiss when it's in the effects chain. Even when it's switched off it's noisy. Another thing I've noticed is that it's worse when the pedal is used with an AC adapter. I tried several different adapters thinking that perhaps it was faulty or the resistance was wrong, but it made no difference.

I've had no problems and it seems to be solidly built. The heavy housing is comparable to a Boss product, but the plastic footswitch might be a little vulnerable.

Never had to call Fender.

Overall this is a good tuner. It grabs notes quickly and is as accurate as any of the other products on the market for under $100. It does have a few shortcomings, but if you're just using it for practicing at home or jamming in the garage with some friends it's more than adequate.

This tuner is very easy to use. Just plug it in and go.

I use this with bass. Specifically, a Rickenbacker 4003. It works just fine, picking up all chromatic tones.

This pedal is very solid. The foot switch is well-made and in bypass mode cuts the signal immediately.

I have not dealt with Fender directly. I am certain that they would respond to any challenges I had with this pedal.

My wife gave me this pedal for Christmas because she was tired of me griping about the inconvenience of my Quik-Tune. It has proven to be a very reliable and valuable part of my rig. Yes, the letters are hard to read, but for me, this is not as important because a Rickenbacker bass stays pretty much in tune, even if you don't play it for a week or two. I like this pedal, and would replace it immediately if it broke or disappeared.

It's not that it's hard to use, but this is more of an ergonomic comment... You can't see what the notes are very when well standing up. It set up like the sabine music stand (or stick on) tuner where the notes are printed tiny C . D . E F, etc. and the LEDs are little dots right under it. I have better than 20/20 vision and if the conditions are very bright, I can actually see the letters, when I'm standing up. No chance if you are near sighted. But in a dimly lit room which is where it counts, all you see is the red dot, you have no idea what position it's in. Now, if your guitar is pretty close in tune you can assume you are always on the right note, but what about after a string change, or if you do alt. tunings?? You need to see the note. I'm sending this unit back to musician's friend, and have the Sabine NEX pedal tuner on order. It has a big LED complete with sharp sign. Then the usual lights: left flat, center tune, and right sharp to fine tune.

Yes, there is sound quality in a tuner, or perhaps I should say signal degradation... I own all true bypass pedals now, so leaving it in the chain is not an option. I can hear the difference now, I have a couple of cheaper mass produced pedals at my friends house (in case I don't have my gig setup with me)... it can make a boutique amp sound mediocre. I wish someone would make a true bypass tuner. Tuner on, no output to amp; Tuner off, fully bypassed. It would save real estate and money not to have an extra cable and A/B switch. I think there is a market for this... For now, when I get the sabine, I'll just velcro it to the board and plug/unplug.

Seems rugged. A little too heavy perhaps!

It's a solid pedal. The tuner circuit tracks notes nice and easy, just like a boss or sabine. Giving it a low rating because of the readability issue. No rating on the bypass because no tuner company to my knowledge is doing this. It would be nice though. I cringe when I read reviews, e.g. my rig is as follows: A Boss TU-12 tuner, into a Teese RMC3, Klon, Fulltone etc... Ahhhhhh.